GROCS Design Review
This document describes a standard design feedback presentation format for GROCS participants.
When and why We envision GROCS teams giving at least 2 presentations for their peers – first to help define the scope or specific focus of the project; and again at some pivotal point before the project’s completion. These presentations are meant to: • Inform peers, staff and the public of project details, particularly the interesting questions being addressed by the project • Give the project team feedback (and help) • Help to establish connections between individuals who can contribute to a particular project or learn from it • Help to establish a context within which this interaction can occur (without emotional strain) The guidelines that follow are specifically intended to allow the design team to present the project and solicit feedback without having to defend or explain their (likely complicated and careful) decisions "on their feet" in front of the group.
Presenter Guidelines Be concise and to the point. The time guidelines below are only suggestions, you can divide up the time in other ratios if it is more suitable for your presentation. 5 min. Overview of the project Describe the history, purpose/ problem, audience, timeline, team composition, and any other relevant background information. 15 min Demonstrate/present relevant aspects of the project Show your work 5 min. Present a problem/issue/question/decision for feedback Briefly describe issues on which the team like the audience to comment. 15 min. Round robin presentation of feedback, comments, suggestions Presenters become mostly passive and listen to comments and suggestions from the audience, commenting in turn around the room. At the end of the presentation the audience will turn in their comments (on forms provided) to the design team. After The project team collects the Design Review Worksheets. The audience comments may be made public, and the team may wish to publish responses to comments.
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Audience guidelines • In the earlier portions of the presentation limit your comments to requests for clarification or further information. Feel free to speak for these purposes. • Write comments, criticisms, and ideas about the project and the decisions taken by the project team on the Presentation Response Worksheet - do not verbalize them before the round robin portion of the presentation. • Write comments you have about the issues the team brings to the presentation on the Presentation Response Worksheet in the space provided. • During the round robin period state your comments, criticisms, and ideas but do not debate them, just get them out on the table (and down on your Worksheet).
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