Challenge Summary
Welcome to IBM - Media Library Apple Watch App Idea Generation Challenge! In this challenge we need you to think of ideas to create an Apple Watch Application that connects Apple Watch and IBM Media Library within this application.
The goal of this challenge is to come up with cool ideas that will extend IBM Media Library Mobile accessibility into Apple Watch. We are looking for concepts on what is the most efficiently way to use from this application using IBM Media Library. What should be the users experience when using the application? Is it a fun and engaging way to let IBMers use media on wearable technology?
Note:
IBM Media Library is an internal app that manages IBM’s vast repository of media content. It enables employees to share media files (e.g. audio, video, text, presentation, article.) with other employees. This Media Library provides a wide range of media related features and media player support.
Most Useful Features
- Publish standalone media
- Publish a media series
- Administer media and series
- Social tagging
- Rank media
- Subscribe to media
- Track download activity
- Add media and series to favorites
- Engage in discussion
- Create polls
- Edit an HTML-friendly description field
Apple Watch: Here is a link to Apple Watch I believe you’ve heard about it before:
https://www.apple.com/watch/
Round 1
For Round 1, you are expected to submit your completed idea, including:
1. Abstract Paragraph.
2. The “Who”.
3. Sketches, Screenshots or Mockups.
4. And More.
Round 2
For Round 2, you are expected to submit your completed idea again. At this point, you may have made changes to your idea, based on any feedback from the client (if applicable).
Important Rule Change for this Ideation Challenge:
You are allowed to submit your ideas at any time during this challenge. You are allowed to submit to the final phase even if you did not submit to the checkpoint phase. All ideation submissions will be accepted (that pass screening). Note: while we are allowing this challenge to be "open" throughout we do recommend you submit to the checkpoint so we can review and provide valuable feedback. Good luck!
Requirements:
For this ideation challenge, we want you to come up with ideas on how Apple Watch can connect with the IBM Media library. We want you to come up with the best Apple Watch app! Think about all the cool stuff will be used in this app.
Think about these ideas / tips:
- Consider the users’ attention will turn from screen to wrist, think a simple, delicately ease-to-use way to allow these users control and play media on their watches.
- Consider the user flow and the interact with Apple app using feature or function.
-- For example: Maybe it will be a controller for your App; Navigate the downloads; Flip to Listen the audio between sections to sections; View screen shot to the Check a news alert; A quickly view of a video that your co-worker sent to you; Sharing a live video to someone; using haptic feedback to indicate an alert, etc.
Check Apple Watch human Interface Guidelines:
https://developer.apple.com/watch/human-interface-guidelines/
And more development tips:
https://developer.apple.com/watchkit/
Screens and functionality of Mobile Media library
Attached Document (Mobile Media Library Screens April 2 2015.ppt):
The attached Powerpoint file shows the screens of the current iPhone Mobile Media Library Application. These are given to show you the screens and functionality of the application to help you come up with ideas on how the Apple Watch App will interact with the iPhone App.
Organizing Your Submission:
Your submission should contain a detailed description of your idea. Preferably one document, with these sections:
Abstract Paragraph
Describe your Apple Watch app in this paragraph!
How it works, what functions will the App have, how does the App connect to the IBM Media Library?
The “Who”
Tell us who would be like using this app, and how it will be used by these employees in IBM. .
Sketches, Screenshots or Mockups
You are encouraged to provide any sketches, screenshots or mockups of your idea to explain it more.
And More
As a reminder you can submit anything you that will highlight your idea clearly.
Have fun and Good luck!
Judging Criteria:
- Your idea must be technically feasible to implement on Apple Watch device platform.
- The users are IBMers.
- Uniqueness / Innovation/ Simple/ Ease-of-use
- Clarity/Comprehensiveness - your explanation of your idea must clearly explain how the feature works, how it meets the requirements/factors above, and why it will be a good App to implement.
Submission & Source Files:
Preview Image
Create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place a screenshot of your submission within it.
- You can take screenshot of your idea document and submit it.
- You can provide a blank image file and use it as preview image.
Submission Files
All original source files of the submitted ideas; it can be PDF, HTML, DOC, TXT or RTF file.
Source Files
All original source files of the submitted ideas; it can be PDF, HTML, DOC, TXT or RTF file.
Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to complete one round of minor changes to ensure your submission meets the stated requirements of this challenge.
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.