Challenge Summary
Welcome to the TopCoder Analytics Project Creation and Tracking Contest. The purpose of TopCoder Analytics Project is to productizing the marathon matches. We want to make the process of creating, running, monitoring and getting results from marathon matches much better than it is now. The goal of this wireframe contest is to design an easy-to-use, efficient browser-based application.
At the end of this contest we are looking for a wizard-like project creation flow and a complete set of pages for tracking and managing of the marathon match contests. This application must be user friendly, intuitive, and easy to use.
Round 1
Submission for client review
1) Initial wireframe of all the features mentioned in the Requirement section
2) Any note for the client about your submission
Round 2
Final Submission
1) Final wireframe submission with all the features mentioned in the Requirement section
2) Any note for the client about your submission
Contest Details
TopCoder is investing in "productizing" the marathon matches. We want to make the process of creating, running, monitoring and getting results from marathon matches much better than it is now. This is similar to how over the past two years we've invested in developing Cockpit, which productized the software competitions and allows TopCoder clients to easily create and monitor software and studio competitions.
Wireframes Requirements
General
- Your wirefame solution must be useful so it can be used by a web designer. All pages/elements must linked to each other. Show us the correct flow.
- You're encouraged to bring a new feeling of the application by providing creative ideas for accomplishing functions on the pages.
- You should use the current Cockpit Pages as reference, since the new pages will be part of the Cockpit application
- All requirements below are only a guide to start. You create the wireframe flow. Any new ideas that represent the workflow will improve your chance that your submission will be the winner. Impress Us!
Create Project
- This collects project parameters from cleints in a wizard-like flow.
- Currently Cockpit has similar functionality for reference, please find TopCoder Mobile and PPT - Start New Project Flow UI Prototype
- Beside the projet parameters, we'd like to gather answers for a list of questions from client, please check 4.4.16 section in the conceptualization doc.
Project Page
- The page must be similar style as software project page with the following tabs.
- It must be revised to contain specific information for analytics project.
- For analytics type project, there must be entries for formulation creation, dataset prepration, as described below.
Target Audience
Potential Analytics Project Customer
TopCoder PM
TopCoder Copilots
Judging Criteria
- How well you bring NEW pages and the flow.
- Cleanliness of your layout and brilliant.
- User Experience & Usability.
Submission & Source Files
Preview Image
Please create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024px JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place a screenshot of your submission within it.
Submission File
Wireframes should be built in HTML or Axure. The resulting files are not critical in this contest. The most important point is that all the content is listed and the pages are linked together to show page flow. Keep your source files (.rp file) out from this submission folder.
Source Files
All original source files of the submitted ideas. If you would like to submit notes please include notes.txt file.
Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify content or user click paths.
TopCoder is investing in "productizing" the marathon matches. We want to make the process of creating, running, monitoring and getting results from marathon matches much better than it is now. This is similar to how over the past two years we've invested in developing Cockpit, which productized the software competitions and allows TopCoder clients to easily create and monitor software and studio competitions.
Please read the challenge specification carefully and watch the forums for any questions or feedback concerning this challenge. It is important that you monitor any updates provided by the client or Studio Admins in the forums. Please post any questions you might have for the client in the forums.