Local Evaluation Process
Date: January 6, 2025
Location: Next Trend Hub, Lagos
Evaluating: All 13 teams (65 participants)
Overview
The local evaluation determines which 3-4 teams from Next Trend Hub will:
- Receive local ADA prizes (500/300/200 ADA)
- Advance to continental evaluation
- Compete for Top 5 global prizes
Judging Panel
Panel Composition
- Next Trend Hub Leadership (2-3 judges)
- Local Mentors (2-3 judges)
- Community Representatives (1-2 judges)
- Technical Expert (1 judge, optional)
Total: 5-8 judges
Judge Roles
- Review all team documentation pages
- Watch December 13 presentations (recorded or live)
- Score teams using evaluation criteria
- Deliberate to select winners
- Provide feedback to teams
Evaluation Timeline
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Dec 13 | Teams present, submit documentation |
| Dec 14-31 | Teams can refine documentation |
| Jan 1-5 | Judges review submissions independently |
| Jan 6 | Panel meets, deliberates, announces winners |
Scoring Process
Step 1: Independent Scoring (Jan 1-5)
Each judge reviews all 13 teams independently:
What Judges Review:
- All 7 team documentation pages
- Voice notes (sample 3-5 per team)
- Prototype/solution (if accessible)
- Presentation deck or video (from Dec 13)
Scoring Sheet: Each judge scores teams on 6 criteria (100 points total)
| Criterion | Weight | Max Points |
|---|---|---|
| Ground Truth Quality | 25% | 25 |
| Insight Formulation | 15% | 15 |
| Hypothesis Clarity | 10% | 10 |
| Opportunity Definition | 10% | 10 |
| Solution Quality | 25% | 25 |
| Impact Potential | 15% | 15 |
Step 2: Score Aggregation (Jan 6 morning)
- Average scores across all judges
- Identify top contenders
- Note any major score discrepancies (discuss in deliberation)
Step 3: Panel Deliberation (Jan 6 afternoon)
Deliberation Process:
- Review aggregated scores
- Discuss top 5-6 teams
- Address score discrepancies
- Consider qualitative factors:
- Quality of community research
- Authenticity of journey
- Team effort and collaboration
- Potential for continued development
Decision Criteria:
- Top 3 teams clear (if less than 150 participants)
- Top 4 teams if 150+ participants (Next Trend Hub has 65, so Top 3)
Step 4: Winner Announcement (Jan 6 evening)
- Announce via Next Trend Hub channels
- Notify teams individually
- Share feedback summaries
- Announce prize distribution
Prize Distribution
Next Trend Hub (65 participants = 13 teams):
🥇 1st Place: 500 ADA
🥈 2nd Place: 300 ADA
🥉 3rd Place: 200 ADA
Total Local Pool: 1,000 ADA
All 3 winners advance to continental evaluation.
What Judges Look For
Ground Truth Quality (25 points)
✅ Strong Evidence:
- 10-15+ voice notes per team
- Diverse interviewee profiles
- Specific quotes and examples
- Clear documentation
❌ Weak Evidence:
- Few voice notes (less than 10)
- Homogenous sample
- Vague summaries
- Missing links
Insight Formulation (15 points)
✅ Strong Analysis:
- Clear themes from data
- Root cause identification
- Pattern recognition
- Superior interests defined
❌ Weak Analysis:
- Superficial patterns
- No root cause analysis
- Jumping to solutions
- Ignoring contradictions
Hypothesis Clarity (10 points)
✅ Strong Hypothesis:
- Specific target audience
- Measurable problem
- Root cause stated
- Testable prediction
❌ Weak Hypothesis:
- Vague audience
- Unmeasurable outcome
- No root cause
- Actually a solution statement
Opportunity Definition (10 points)
✅ Strong Exploration:
- 3-5 options considered
- Evaluation criteria clear
- Scoring matrix used
- Trade-offs acknowledged
❌ Weak Exploration:
- Only one option
- No justification
- Ignoring feasibility
- Copying existing products
Solution Quality (25 points)
✅ Strong Solution:
- Functional prototype
- Addresses validated problem
- Usable by target audience
- Evidence of testing
❌ Weak Solution:
- Broken or incomplete
- Doesn’t match hypothesis
- Unusable interface
- No testing done
Impact Potential (15 points)
✅ Strong Impact:
- Clear scale (how many people)
- Significant improvement
- Sustainability plan
- Community validation
❌ Weak Impact:
- Vague benefit claims
- Minimal improvement
- Not sustainable
- No validation
Feedback Process
After winners announced:
All Teams Receive:
- Score summary (aggregate, not individual judge scores)
- Written feedback (2-3 paragraphs)
- Strengths identified
- Areas for improvement
Winners Receive:
- Detailed feedback for continental competition
- Suggestions for strengthening submission
- Connection to CATS/WADA resources
Appeals Process
No formal appeals, but:
- Teams can request clarification on feedback
- Hub leadership available for questions
- Scores are final once announced
Continental Advancement
Top 3 teams automatically advance to:
- Continental evaluation pool
- Compete with Top 3-4 from all other hubs
- Judged by CATS/WADA panel
- Eligible for Top 5 global prizes
FAQ
Q: Can non-winning teams continue working on solutions?
A: Absolutely! Hackathon is just the beginning.
Q: Will we get detailed feedback?
A: Yes, all teams receive score summaries and written feedback.
Q: When do winners get ADA prizes?
A: Distribution process announced after Jan 6 announcement.
Q: Can we update documentation between Dec 13 and Jan 6?
A: Yes, deadline is Jan 6 for final updates.
Q: What if there’s a tie?
A: Panel deliberates based on qualitative assessment and overall journey quality.
Contact: Next Trend Hub leadership for questions about local evaluation process.