Evaluation Criteria

Proposal Evaluation

This document details the criteria that will be used by mentors to evaluate proposals.

• Each criterion will be evaluated on a scale of 1 to 5. 1 being very poor to 5 being excellent.

• These criteria are suggestive and mentors can use their own metrics if required.

The application platform will showcase the following criteria for standardization:

S.No.	Criteria	Sub-Criteria
1	SOP for Problem Statement & Interpretation	Understanding of Problem Statement
		Motivation
		Clarity of thought and vision
2	Proposed Solution & Implementation plan	Solution Scope (covering the breadth of problem statement)
		Solution architecture (Simplicity- tech stacks/languages to be used, workflow etc. , scalability and interoperability)
		Logical milestone breakdown
		Risks, dependencies highlighted and accounted for
3	Credentials	Dev. of any product, experience with open source
		Knowledge of tech stacks/languages
4	Proposed Solution	Quality of the proposed solution
		Ability to deliver on proposed timelines
5	Mentor interaction qualitative feedback	Cultural fit - Comfort of working
		Depth of thinking - Quality of questions asked
		Oral articulation

Interview Criteria

Interviews will be held at the discretion of the mentor for the project. The following guidelines will apply for interview evaluation.

• Each criterion will be evaluated on a scale of 1 to 5. 1 being very poor to 5 being excellent.

• These criteria are suggestive and mentors can use their own metrics if required.

Criteria No.	Main Bucket	Sub-Bucket to consider
1	Mentor interaction qualitative feedback	Cultural fit - Comfort of working with the project Technical knowledge and expertise Depth of thinking - Quality of questions asked/Oral articulation