TravelCRMGrid - Live Demo and Presentation

The live demo consists of a presentation including a technical demonstration. The presentation is broken up into several sections. Presenters may tailor the presentation to their audience by electing to only show certain sections (for example, the business section may be skipped when presenting to a technical audience). There is also a stand-alone executive summary, which can be given in situations where there is not enough time to perform the full presentation.

The presentations are in Powerpoint format and include a script in the notes to help guide the presenter. The presentations cover the same material as the key story document which should be read for background knowledge before presenting.

All content available for download is distributed under a creative commons licence.

The various sections are described in more detail below.

: Example slide from TravelCRMGrid presentation

Background

The presentation should begin with this section which presents the background and motivation for TravelCRM.

Technical

This part of the presentation includes technical details on TravelCRM, covering the use of Grid technology and A1 components, such as Fura, GRIA, OGSA-DAI and the SLA Negotiator.

If the presentation is being given to a business or non-technical audience, you may want to consider skipping this section.

Demonstration

The demonstration can either be given live using a web browser or a pre-recorded video can be shown. For the live demonstration, users will also need to install a GRIA client, which is included in the bundle.

The Live Demo User Guide, which is included in the distribution, explains how to access and use the TravelCRM portal.

The portal used in the demo is hosted by Valadis and uses resources at Grid Systems. Valadis and Grid Systems have kindly agreed to allow demo presenters access to these resource for the duration of the project. Users must first register for access to the portal by e-mailing the demos team with the subject line "TravelCRMGrid Portal Access". Please also provide a few details about the event at which TravelCRMGrid will be demonstrated. Make sure you register in plenty of time prior to the event, or the resources may not be available!

Some of the files in the bundle use 7z compression. Use the 7zip program to decompress them.

Technical Requirements

Internet connection	1 Mbps – mostly browsing web pages with some small upload of data and download of small report, ~3kB, and log , ~1kB.
Web browser	Mozilla Firefox 3 or Internet Explorer >= 6
GRIA Client	Java 5.0 (1.5.0) or later, must be an official Sun version
	Unix shell (scripts use /bin/sh) or Windows DOS prompt
Operating System	Any that supports the above requisites for Web browser and GRIA Client

Business

The business section contains describes the business case for TravelCRM, including an analysis of possible competitors and details on the sales model.

If the presentation is being given to a technical audience uninterested in business details, you may want to consider skipping this section.

Conclusion

A very brief summary of the presentation and benefits of TravelCRM.

Executive Summary

This is a standalone presentation intended to be given when there isn't enough time for full the presentation.

It briefly introduces TravelCRM and has slides on both technical and business aspects.

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