Step 6: Present & Justify
📊 Progress: Step 6 of 6 ⏱️ Estimated Time: 30 minutes (preparation) + 20 minutes (presentation, per team)
Executive Summary
This final step showcases your comprehensive AI agent solution to IFS stakeholders. By preparing a compelling presentation that clearly communicates business value, technical architecture, and implementation approach, you’ll demonstrate how your solution will transform knowledge management and operational efficiency at IFS.
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This section is part of the IFS AI Agent Challenge. Here, you’ll present your RAG solution and justify your design decisions to the group.
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A[🚀 Start] --> B[📚 Step 1 Principles]
B --> C[📋 Step 2 Functional Req]
C --> D[🔒 Step 3 Non-Functional Req]
D --> E[🏗️ Step 4 Solution Design]
E --> F[🔄 Step 5 Integration]
F --> G[📊 Step 6 Presentation]
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🎯 Objective
Communicate your design clearly, explain your choices, and demonstrate how your agentic RAG solution meets IFS’s business and technical requirements while showcasing responsible AI implementation.
📝 Mandatory Presentation Activities
Your presentation must cover all areas below to receive approval for implementation:
🎤 Core Presentation Structure (12-18 minutes)
- Business Case & AI Strategy Alignment (3-4 min)
- Quantified business outcomes for RAG implementation
- Strategic alignment with IFS’s agentic AI vision
- Employee productivity and knowledge management improvements
- Requirements Validation (2-3 min)
- Key functional requirements addressed
- Critical non-functional requirements (security, compliance, etc.)
- Constraints and limitations acknowledged
- Architecture Overview (4-5 min)
- End-to-end solution architecture with justified component selection
- Security and compliance controls
- Data flow and integration points
- Landing Zone Integration (2-3 min)
- Subscription and resource organization
- Network integration and private connectivity
- Governance and policy compliance
- Implementation & Operations (1-2 min)
- Deployment approach and timeline
- Operational management and monitoring
- Updates, maintenance, and support model
- Q&A Readiness (open-ended)
- Prepare to address technical questions about your design
- Be ready to justify architectural choices and trade-offs
Presentation Content Guide
1. Business Case & Strategy
Articulate how your solution:
- Aligns with IFS’s AI transformation journey
- Delivers measurable business value (time savings, improved accuracy, etc.)
- Supports strategic objectives for knowledge management
- Enhances employee productivity and satisfaction
2. Requirements Validation
Demonstrate your understanding of:
- Key functional needs (accurate answers, document retrieval, etc.)
- Security and compliance requirements
- Scalability and performance expectations
- Integration requirements with existing systems
3. Architecture Overview
Present a clear visual architecture and explain:
- Azure service selection rationale
- Component interactions and data flows
- Security architecture and controls
- Responsible AI implementation
4. Landing Zone Integration
Explain how your solution:
- Fits within the enterprise landing zone pattern
- Implements proper network isolation and security
- Complies with organizational governance requirements
- Securely connects to other enterprise services
5. Implementation & Operations
Outline your approach for:
- Phased implementation strategy
- Testing and validation
- Monitoring and observability
- Ongoing management and updates
Presentation Format
Slide Deck Structure
- Title Slide
- Solution name
- Team members and roles
- Challenge identification
- Executive Summary
- Business problem addressed
- Key solution benefits
- Implementation timeline
- Requirements Overview
- Key functional requirements
- Critical non-functional requirements
- Constraints and assumptions
- Architecture Diagram
- Visual representation of solution
- Key components and relationships
- Security boundaries and controls
- Service Selection
- Azure services used
- Justification for each service
- Configuration highlights
- Security & Compliance
- Authentication and authorization
- Data protection measures
- Compliance controls
- Landing Zone Integration
- Subscription placement
- Network integration
- Policy compliance
- Implementation Plan
- Phased approach
- Testing strategy
- Timeline overview
- Conclusion
- Solution benefits recap
- Success metrics
- Next steps
- Appendix
- Technical details
- Alternative approaches considered
- Risk mitigation strategies
Evaluation Criteria
Your solution will be evaluated on:
- Technical Excellence
- Architectural soundness
- Component selection appropriateness
- Security and compliance controls
- Business Alignment
- Clear connection to business objectives
- Measurable outcomes identified
- Value proposition clarity
- Practicality & Implementability
- Realistic implementation approach
- Consideration of constraints
- Operations and support planning
- Presentation Quality
- Clear communication
- Effective visuals
- Question handling
Success Criteria ✅
By the end of this step, you should have:
- ✓ Created a comprehensive presentation that covers all required topics
- ✓ Developed compelling visuals including architecture diagrams and flow charts
- ✓ Prepared talking points that clearly articulate business value and technical decisions
- ✓ Anticipated key questions and prepared thoughtful responses
- ✓ Delivered the presentation professionally and confidently
- ✓ Incorporated feedback to refine your solution concept
To successfully complete this step, your presentation should clearly communicate how your AI agent solution addresses IFS’s business needs while demonstrating technical excellence and implementation readiness.