1. Lesson 13

2. Plan for today First up: The quiz Advice on presentations
< Project Work day >
There will not be a quiz next lecture

3. Presentations
‘Freeze’ development a couple of days prior to the presentation
This may mean leaving out some features
Make sure that all your documents are up to date and consistent
Design Doc, Requirements, Status, Test Plan

4. Presentations PRACTICE YOUR PRESENTATION DO DRESS REHERSALS!
< This is IN ADDITION to figuring out / making the presentation>
Get together, go through it just like you’ll do in class
Block out enough time
15-20 minutes for presentation itself
10-20 minutes to debrief / analyze / adjust presentation after
= minutes per dress rehersal
Do 2-4 dress rehersals

5. Presentations
Make sure that all the software works (or you’ve got a work around)
Best: Software works, you demonstrate it live
2nd Best: Know the weak spots, admit it as you come to them, move on
Worst: “Ok, next I’m going to…. Uhm…. Hold on… <Types for several minutes> <Laughs nervously> Yeah, uhm, this worked great when I tried it last night… <More typing> Uh, hey, guys – uh, any ideas?”