Getting Your Ideas Approved

Get buy-in for your ideas by learning how to pitch them to executives. Learn how to use the Structured Thought and Communication method to define, test, and present your idea.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Structured Thought Method

• What makes a presentation unsuccessful?
• The structured thought process
• Use the right tools
• Iterate and refine a presentation

2. Questions and Answers

• Define the question
• Create a hypothesis
• The importance of the core idea

3. Architecture

• The role and benefits of architecture
• How to select an architectural style
• How to build an architecture
• Stress testing your architecture
• How to build a column architecture
• How to build a layer architecture

4. The Story

• Turn architecture into a story
• Move from column architecture to story
• Move from layer architecture to story
• Discuss and refine your story
• Finalize your story

5. Facts and Analysis

• Identify the required facts
• How to prove or disprove a hypothesis
• An example of a disproved hypothesis

6. Finalizing the Communication

• Choose a communication format
• How to finalize a presentation

Conclusion

• Review of the structured thought process
• Apply the structured thought process