Otago Polytechnic BIT Project Dragons's Den Explanation and videos: https://project.ict.op.ac.nz/index.php?title=February_start_2014_communications/Dragons%27_Den_Semester_1_2014

2. • Group and client
• Value proposition statement
(in past tense)
• Options to deliver
• Risks
Run fast, tell tale later.

3. Who we are
Crucial Development:
• Kierran McPherson
• Bryce Sellars
• Dan Bernhardt
Client:
• Peter Harris
 Innovation Facilitator – Otago Polytechnic

4. Initial Value Proposition
• The ‘ValueMe’ project has addressed the
opportunity of assisting Otago Polytechnic to
ready itself to educate students for enterprise
towards a graduate profile. The game-based
tool has engaged students across several
sectors at the Polytechnic; and has improved
80% of student participants’ understanding of
adding value to their workplace through
enterprise.

5. Possible Solutions
• Board Game – similar to paying for predictions
• Computer-based Quiz
• Computer Game

6. What are the risks?
Risk Actions to avoid/minimise
People don’t want to play it Involve users throughout the process
Doesn't change people’s perspectives Have users test our idea, early and
often
Significant risk of scope creep Have open discussions with client on
what is feasible in the time frame

8. *
Celeste Gosling & Yousef Abu Sallamah
Client: Workbridge Client(s)
(image source: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Assistive_Technology_in_Education)

9. *
The CgYa project has addressed the problem of
Assistive Technology gaps for people with
limitations/disabilities.
It has been in use since August 2014, and
currently 8/10 users have found to be able to
tailor this Assistive Technology to their individual
needs more than other technologies they have
used.

10. *
*Hardware Option
*Software Option (Computer)
*Application Option (Android,
iOS etc.)

11. *
Risk Actions to avoid/minimise
Deadline We will make sure our
project will be finished
before the deadline.
Lose client We will try to find another
client, otherwise we will
change to an
entrepreneurial project.
Hardware Resources If we find hardware too
expensive, we can change
to computer software or
mobile applications.

13. Grant Ford and Lucas Mills
Who are we?
OurClient
Courteney Shaw, TradeMe

14. Value Proposition
The New Goods section on TradeMe was
problematic due to being difficult to navigate,
and had little functionality. We addressed this
problem by improving the New Goods section
of the TradeMe website to allow customers a
more user-friendly experience with a more
refined search selection. TradeMe has now
taken control of the development and are
working to implement it into their website,
with the aim of allowing users to easily
distinguish between new and used goods.

15. Options
 Make the process between the seller and
buyer feel more personalised:
 Allow a more refined search to filter out
old & used goods.
 Create an option at login for the user to
choose whether they want to view the New
or Used Goods websites.

16. Risks
Risk Actions to avoid/minimise
Project scale not large
enough
Take on further projects,
and develop for mobile as
well.
Not allowed access to
TradeMe’s API
Develop on our own
platform, and make it easy
for TradeMe to translate to
their own platforms
TradeMe not being able to
translate our code into their
system
Closely work along
TradeMe’s guidelines, and
try to ensure that our code
meets their standards
Communication issues with
TradeMe being in Wellington
Constant online
communication, and give
client access to our
development wiki and

18. Jay (Jared) Steele – Project Manager
Bo Liu – Software Engineer
Sam Glenn – Software Engineer
Otago MeddIT:
Client:
Suzanne Miller – Otago Polytechnic, School of
Midwifery, Wellington.

19. Value Proposition Statement
The Otago MeddIT project has addressed the opportunity of
supporting midwifery students understand their theoretical
instruction. It has been in use since July 2014 in which time
more students have engaged with their learning. An
average of 70% of Otago Polytechnic students are using the
application to assist them achieve the required level of
knowledge to pass their course.

20. Solution
Interactive Mobile Learning Tool
• Flexibility
• Comprehensive Information
• Mobility
• Offline/Online access
• Dynamic content
• Community
• Interactivity

21. Project Risks
Risks Solutions
Audience engagement Make the application compelling to the
user
Scope creep Obtain accurate requirements from the
client up front and set realistic goals
3D modelling technology Commission an external source to create
models for the project
Copyright material from the client Create our own images or commission
an external source to create the images
for the application

33. Client

34. • The SQUAWK project has addressed the
problem/opportunity of teachers not knowing
if their students are learning. It has been in use
since August 2014 in which time our users have
improved their learning/teaching by 143%.
• Our solution delivers a learning platform for
teachers to improve upon their teaching and
for student to better their learning.

35. • Create a smart phone application for
students and lecturers.
• Web based application with mobile
support linked to social media websites,
i.e. Facebook, Twitter.

36. Risk Actions to avoid/minimise
The student demographic may not
have access to a smart device
Steer away from an application,
produce a web platform with Mobile
compatabilites
Users of the system dislike the
product overall and loose interest
User testing, find out what lecturers
and students both want in the system.
Users of the system may find it
complicated to use
Do user testing, in order to make sure
the system is simple and easy to use
Students dislike other people being
able to see what they are posting
Create a controlled sharing system
which allows the student to choose
who sees the posts.

38. Matthew Gordon
Stacy Bateman
Brenton Duncan
Client: Jeanette O’Fee
(Head of School, Otago Polytechnic Veterinary School)

39. Initial Value Proposition
The project has addressed the opportunity to improve veterinary
students ability to interpret the output of a vital signs monitor,
thereby correctly accurately identifying an animals state of health.
Since beeing deployed at the Veterinary school in April 2014
surveyed participants reported they had 75% more hands on
experience due to its simulated nature. The success rate of students
correctly identifying an animal's state of health based on their vital
signs alone had improved by 64%;

40. How We will deliver the solution
• Multi-platform
o Mobile
o Web
o Local / Remote connectivity
• Interface ECG machine with Arduino
• Replicate vital signs monitoring equipment using
arduino and sensors

41. Key Risks
Risk Solution
Unable to communicate with
ECG
Interface monitor directly with
arduino/Raspberry Pi
A similar product already exists Adequate research to make
sure ours will be different /
adjusting the scope of our
project
Loss of the client throughout
the year
Contact Sam Mann about
possibilities of what to do next
The scope being too large to
complete within our time frame
Regularly reviewing the scope
as we progress through the
project.

43. Tanvi Ashok - Project Manager
Tim Miller - Lead Software Developer
Adam Charlton - Lead Hardware Developer
Client: Barry Charlton

44. Value Proposition Statement
Create a device which allows people who have
invested in Solar Power reduce the time it takes
to get return from the investment; by adding
intelligence to the hot water cylinder, we aim to
reduce this time by a year

45. Options
No Budget - Emulate everything
Realistic - One prototype, one device
Unlimited - Complete home automation

46. Risks
Risks Actions to avoid
Scope Creep Focus on hot water cylinder and solar power
Failure Add redundancy to hot water cylinder
Hardware Conform to the NZ Electrical Safety Standards
Security Encrypt all user data and lock down hardware

48. • Team Members: Ben van der Loo & Adam Dackers
• Client: Toby Mann, Business Development &
Improvement Manager, Taieri Gorge Railway

49. Value proposition
• The Train To The Future project has addressed the Taieri
Gorge Railway’s problem of delivering safety information and
commentary to passengers solely in English. Our solution has
been in use since August 2014 in which time the number of
passengers receiving and understanding the safety
information has improved by 58% and customer satisfaction in
the service has improved by 51%.
• Our solution delivers commentary and safety information to
passengers in languages other than English.

50. Possible Solutions
• Local network delivering foreign language
audio to passengers smart devices.
• Smart device app that contains the foreign
language audio for passengers to listen to.
• Several local F.M. radio broadcasts in different
languages.

51. Risks
Risk Actions to avoid/minimise
Older demographic doesn't take up the
new technologies
Do user testing to ensure an easy to use
and understand system
Train managers do not see value in system
and don’t actively implement it
Work with the managers to ensure the
system caters to their wants and needs
Environmental factors cause poor
performance
Test the solution in the production
environment and take measures to
minimize performance issues
Passengers dislike the system and overall
satisfaction of the service drops
User testing will allow us to cater to
passengers expectations of the system

53. RecoverPlus
Sam Searle, Jonathan Bect

54. Client
• PhysioPlus Principal
Anne Paringatai

55. Initial Value Proposition Statement
• The project has addressed the opportunity to
increase productivity within the client's
business, physiotherapists had unstructured
methods with assigning patients exercises,
tracking their progression and receiving
valuable feedback. This project has saved the
physiotherapist's time and resources as well
as being able to provide a greater service to
their clients.

56. Solution
• Mobile Application
• Web Application
• Devices

57. Risk
Risk Solution
Patients do not have smart phones and
devices.
Design for both phone and web based.
Scope Creep Client is informed throughout the project.
Deadlines Understand the projects vision.
Loss of Data Backup data weekly

58. Questions

61. Daniel Murphy – Project Management
Adam Bazley - Hardware
Braydon Waayer - Hardware
Wesley Chase - Software
Andrew Gardner - Software

62. Value Proposition
The Swarmtech project has addressed the
problem of overly expensive and time
consuming Land Search And Rescue (L.S.A.R.)
equipment and procedures. We are engineering
drones along with on-board software that will
lower search time and cost.

63. Solution
• Building Drones (Quadcopters)
• Making them autonomous
• Programming them to fly in swarm!
• Giving them colour recognition ability
• Programming them to recognise and work
with GPS

64. Project Management
Dan Murphy
The Swarmtech project management project has
addressed the problem of collaboration and
communication between the two groups of
Swarmtech and the Research Group. This has
resulted with higher work standards, a much
better idea of how each group member
understands their own roles along with a clearer
idea of how to perform more efficiently as a
team.

65. Swarmtech Hardware
Adam Bazley & Braydon Waayer

66. Value proposition
• The Swarmtech hardware project has
addressed the problem of overly expensive
surveillance equipment used by Land Search
And Rescue. A prototype drone has been
successfully integrated with the support
software since November 2013 and in field
testing since July 2014. Along side this testing
a production line for the swarm of drones has
been up and running as of February 2014

67. Solution
Drones
&
Raspberry Pi’s

68. Next Step
• Fully Autonomous Flight
• Multiple Drones Working As a Team
• Testing, Testing, Testing

69. Software
Wesley Chase and Andrew Gardner

70. Value Proposition
• The Swarmtech software project has
addressed the problem of collecting and
processing data from the swarm of drones.
The data from a swarm of drones has been
successfully collected and processed since
November 2013.

71. Our Solution
• A Computer based application
• User plans the swarms search area
• Drone data processing
• Possible targets highlighted

72. Next step
• Communication with multiple drones
• Build new UI

73. Questions

74. Martin Hyslop, Tejay Skinner
JONATHAN DALEY

75. VALUE PROPOSITION STATEMENT
• The Qntfi project has addressed the problem of Insurance Companies taking months to
process an insurance quote. The idea behind QQM is to give the same accuracy in these
quotes but in less time, these quotes will also be updated as material prices change.
Since the insurance valuation process can take months, the rate of revaluations are low,
which causes high risk on consumers. This product has been in use since April 2014 in
which time 80 orders have been processed, with a 75% decrease in processing times.

76. SOLUTION
• Web-based Application

77. RISKS
Risks Solutions
Material & Price Database Intuitive learning system
Admin Controlled Database Using a front end to prevent Database
damage
Change of Scope Only minor changes can be made

79. The City-Wide Energy Meter Project
• Mad Max Development
(Rob Attfield)
• Client: Maria Ioannou,
Sustainability Advisor for
Dunedin City Council

80. Initial Value Proposition
“The City-Wide Energy Meter project has increased peoples'
knowledge of energy consumption and conservation, through
open discussion and visual display of real-time energy use.
This project has been in development since August 2013, with
the Robust Delivery deployed in May 2014. Since the date of this
deployment, energy literacy of survey participants has increased
by 10%, compared to the initial energy awareness survey in
March 2014.”

81. Progress so far…
Completed code for core functionality – retrieving, storing, and calculations
with data.
Have had discussions with Linus Turner (Kavanagh College), Sam Mann,
Katrina Lynn (D.C.C), and client, about competition which will be very
beneficial for the project’s initial value proposition.
Regular updating of documentation – e.g. project wiki, project work blog.

82. Development Pathway
20th March: Finish initial interface integration
21st March to 9th May: Refine interface, through user testing and code
refactoring
If competition is feasible - refine proposition statement, work with other
parties to make competition a reality
If competition is not feasible – discuss other options with client
12th May: Robust Delivery
16th June: Completed - technical report, evidence portfolio, survey findings,
project poster
19th June: Project Panel

84. Just Tech
Abdull
Mohammed
Thomas

85. Value Statement
The Summer project has addressed the
opportunity of creating an online system to
provide information on the Masters Games
accessible by mobile device. It has been in use
since May 2014 in which time over 500 people
have visited the site. Online registration will
begin in July 2014 for the 2015 games. 95% of
the people who have tested the project have
found the site significantly easier to use
compared to the previous site.

86. Functional Requirements
To Complete
● The user will be able to:
○ See their own sporting events.
○ The user will be able to view current results.
○ View past results.
○ The user will be able to login if they are a
supporter.
○ Find help for the site.
○ Post to a forum.
○ Find information about Dunedin.
● The system shall be:
○ Available from the Masters games main site.
○ Easy to read.
Completed
• The user will be able to :
○ Login.
• The system shall be :
○ Simple to use.
○ Available on mobile devices.
○ Responsive.
In Progress
● The user will be able to :
○ Receive all the information from the handbook.
○ View photos of the events.
○ Get up-to-date information.
○ View maps of the games.
○ Post to social media.

87. M.V.P.

88. M.V.P.

89. Robust Delivery
Database
Re-design Database
Rebuild database
Forum
Query
Integration
Design
Go over the website design
Username slide functioning
other browser styling
Social aspects
Upload images.
Contact us & help
PHP
Maps Functionality
Social Aspects
News & Updates
More on event details once
database is sorted.