American Express Makeathon 2024

Idea Evaluation Parameters

Relevance

• Is the idea relevant to the theme?

Impact

• Can this idea be scaled to use for a larger audience or to solve a more advanced problem?
• Did the team use all the time and enough resources to come up with the final solution?

Innovation

• What is the approach that has been used to solve the problem detailed in the theme? Does it address the pain points?
• Does the idea “wow” the evaluator?

Complexity  and Implementation

• How complex is the idea?
• What technologies have been used?
• Is the design self-explanatory?
• How comprehensive is the app in terms of functionality and working given the idea/concept?

Prototype Evaluation Parameters

Code Quality, Technology, Architecture

• Is the code just working correctly or is it optimized for scale and design?

Design

• Is the design visually interactive and immersive or is it just functional?

Overall usability and implementation

• Is the prototype usable, unique, and intuitive from a layman's perspective?
• Can the code be used by other developers?