Challenge Summary
Welcome to Variable Interest Entities Consolidation Wireframe Contest.
Client is going to build a web-based application that can manage the various insurance entities. The application is called as Variable Interest Entities Consolidation (VIE Consolidation). The application will be used to automate processes performed by client's Surveillance department. The client can identify transactions that they may have the power to direct activities of the Variable Interest Entity (VIE).
We already have the Conceptualization Document that defined the solution. We need your help in this contest to create wireframe based on provided document. At the end of this contest we are looking for a process flow and layout design of the functionality mentioned in document. Your solution should have all requirement functionality, user friendly, intuitive and easy to use.
Round 1
You need to submit wireframe that cover functionality of Generic User, Surveillance Analysts, Sector Lead and Chief Surveillance Officer.
Round 2
You need to submit wireframe that cover all required functionality plus any feedback and Checkpoint phase.
Project Overview
The client Assured Guaranty is the leading provider of financial guaranty insurance. They guarantee scheduled principal and interest payments when due on municipal, public infrastructure and structured financings. They manage thousands of insurance policies. The insurance policies have to be analyzed for various attributes each quarter. The analyses could involve change in status of the policies. Global Surveillance is a group within client's organization that monitors the underlying financial product insured by a policy. Their business is to insure primarily fixed income securities like Municipal Bonds. Surveillance keeps an eye on those bonds through the life of the policy. The client need a web-based application that can manage the various insurance entities. The application will be called Variable Interest Entities Consolidation. It will be one of the many line of business applications.
General Requirement
Following are general notes you should keep in mind while you are creating the wireframe:
Your solution must be useful so it can save web designer time and energy. All pages/elements must linked each others and must show correct flow.
- The application is a web-based application.
- The application must be easy to use and intuitive.
- Your solution must implements all functionalities that are explained in attached Conceptualization Document. You should use it as a guide, but if there is a better way to display any information, feel free to reflected it in your solution.
- You must use wireframe note pane in every single page you design, to explain what all items are addressed in that page, what things you added/changed/removed, use it to make your idea clearer and help us to give you constructive feedback.
- We suggest you to follow high level requirements details with use case diagram, it is provided in contest document.
Wireframe Requirement
Following are general information and functioality that must be implemented in your solution. For more details please refer to Section 4 in Conceptualization Document, you must implement all functionalities from Section 4.4.1 to Section 4.4.27
- Generic User, they will have functionality to login, logout, search, filter and view policies, export report and view help. See Section 4.4.1 to 4.4.8 for its details.
- Surveillance Analysts, they will have functionality to modify policies, get and acknowledge notifications. See Section 4.4.9 to 4.4.11 for its details.
- Sector Lead, they will have functionality to approve changes that made by Surveillance Analysts. See Section 4.4.12 for its details.
- Chief Surveillance Officer, they will have functionality to review and approve changes made by Sector Lead. See Section 4.4.13 and 4.4.14 for its details.
- Consolidator, they will have functionality to mark policies for consolidation. See Section 4.4.15 for its details.
- Team Lead, they will have functionality to approve changes made by consolidator. See Section 4.4.16 for its details.
- Surveillance Administrator, they will have functionality to manage triggers and sector categories. See Section 4.4.18 for its details.
- Administrator, they will have functionality to import data, export data, manage alerts, manage authorization conditions, manage user roles, manage groups and manage activities. See Section 4.4.19 to 4.4.26 for its details.
- Auditor, they will have functionality to view change history made by users. See Section 4.4.27 for its details.
Target Audience
Surveillance Analysts, Sector Lead, Chief Surveillance Officer, Consolidator, Team Lead, Surveillance Administrator, Auditor and Administrator.
Judging Criteria
- User Experience
- Completeness and accuracy of the wireframe as defined in Conceptualization Document.
Submission Deliverable
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 Files
Wireframes should be built in HTML or Axure. 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 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 Fix
As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify content or user click paths.
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