Professional Foundations | Week 6 Milestone Worksheet

Week 6 Milestone Worksheet

SECTION A: Before Your Team Meeting

Step 1: Restate your team’s problem statement

Please write your team’s agreed-upon problem statement from Week 5
here:

Step 1: My Team’s Problem Statement

In light of economic challenges and increasing unemployment rates, it

has become necessary to seek innovative and unconventional solutions
to create jobs. Among these solutions, freelancing emerges as an
effective and direct way that enables individuals to earn an independent
income without the need for traditional jobs. This project presents data on
the growth of freelancing and compares it with job creation rates to prove
the relationship between them

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Step 2: Bad Idea Brainstorm

BEFORE you meet with your team, conduct a Bad Idea Brainstorm with
yourself. List at least 10 bad ideas for how you might solve your problem. You
can get completely ridiculous.

For example: Sharks with laser beams in their heads who burn up
microplastics in the ocean, bees that telepathically communicate in order to
tutor children who don’t have access to quality education, etc.

The dumber the idea, the better! The purpose of this is to get your mind open
to generating ideas without fear of them being wrong, dumb, or bad. (Stay in
divergent thinking.) Need help? You can get inspiration from:
http://labs.jackpine.co/projects/FirstBadIdea/

Step 2: Individual Bad Ideas

🧠 Bad Idea Brainstorm (for solving unemployment via freelancing):

1.​ Freelance Time Travelers – Unemployed people rent themselves out to go

back in time and stop job market crashes… using secondhand DeLoreans.​

2.​ Work-from-Moon Jobs – Launch freelancers to the moon where they’ll

provide remote IT support from low-gravity co-working pods.​

3.​ Freelance Ghostwriters for Pets – Cats and dogs hire unemployed humans

to ghostwrite their blogs, tweets, and memoirs.​

4.​ Telepathic Freelancing Network – A brain-chip lets unemployed people

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bid for jobs using pure thoughts… but it glitches and only works when

you're extremely sleepy.​

5.​ Uber for Screaming into the Void – A gig app that lets people pay

freelancers to scream their frustration into the void on their behalf.​

6.​ Freelancer Gladiator Arena (Metaverse Edition) – Job seekers compete in

virtual battles to win freelance contracts from rich, anonymous

spectators.​

7.​ DIY Career Kits in Cereal Boxes – Each box contains a random freelance job

opportunity and all the tools you need (including Wi-Fi powder).​

8.​ Hologram Freelancers – Can't find a job? Become a hologram that shows

up at people’s homes to offer moral support, dance tutorials, or astrology

readings.​

9.​ Freelance Fortune Cookies – Every cookie comes with a task, like “make a

TikTok ad for yogurt” — and if you do it, you get paid in Bitcoin.​

10.​Rent-a-Human-for-Ideas – People rent freelancers to sit beside them and

shout “You can do it!” while they work, think, or nap

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Step 3: Possible ideas

Next, list at least 5 “possible ideas” to address your problem. These do NOT
have to be good ideas. The only constraint is that they should be at least
theoretically possible. They should involve some sort of technology (either a
piece of software like an app or algorithm or a physical device such as a
robotic fish or machine that scans your DNA). You’re still in Divergent thinking
here, so don’t judge your ideas as good or bad.

Step 3: Individual Possible Ideas

1.​ FreelanceMatch AI App​

An AI-powered platform that automatically matches unemployed

individuals with freelance jobs based on their skills, availability, and

personality type—kind of like a dating app, but for gigs.​

2.​ SkillSwap VR Platform​

A virtual reality space where users can teach and learn freelance-related

skills in real-time—like a VR coworking classroom where someone teaches

graphic design while another learns video editing.​

3.​ Smart Portfolio Builder Bot​

A chatbot that helps job seekers create an instant, high-quality freelance

portfolio using uploaded work, social media posts, and auto-generated

designs/text samples.​

4.​ GigScanner Wearable​

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A wearable device (like a smartwatch) that scans local businesses and

alerts the wearer when a freelance opportunity (like photography, writing,

or social media help) is nearby.​

5.​ Decentralized Freelance Network (DFN)​

A blockchain-based platform where freelancers create verified work

histories and smart contracts handle payments securely—no middlemen

or delayed payouts.

!!! PLEASE BRING THE ABOVE WORK WITH YOU TO YOUR TEAM MEETING.

Please go back to Savanna and continue with your learning

content. You will be prompted on when to return to
complete Section B.

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SECTION B: Team Meeting Output

Step 4: Meeting Date, Time, & Location

Please list when and where your team meeting took place.

Step 4: Meeting Date, Time, & Location

A.​ Date: 13.06.2025

B.​ Time: 3PM

C.​ Location: Zoom Meeting

Step 5: Meeting Attendees

Please list who attended your team meeting, and their primary role.

Step 5: Meeting Attendees

1. Rim Eldabe

2. Omar Elzein

3. Ahmed Hamdy

4. Maroof Khalif

5. Amr Khaled

6. Hazem Ismail

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Step 6: Bad Idea Brainstorm (Team)

Everyone should share several of their previously bad ideas from Step 2
above. Then as a team, you must generate at least 10 more new bad ideas.

Remember, the dumber the idea, the better! This is to help you work as a
team to be non-critical. Stay in divergent thinking. It helps to say “thank you”
after every idea is shared.

Step 6: Bad Ideas (Team)

1.​ One-App-For-All-Freelancers​

An app where every freelancer in the world competes for the same

jobs—no filters, no categories, just total chaos.

2.​ Freelance Job Lottery​

Every day, a random unemployed person is given a freelance job,

regardless of qualifications.

3.​ Freelance Resume Generator​

Automatically creates fake “top-rated freelancer” resumes to help people

get started—until clients realize it's all made up.

4.​ Skill in a Day App​

Promises to teach any freelance skill in 24 hours with short videos… but

offers no real practice or feedback.

5.​ Gig Alarm Clock​

An alarm clock that won’t stop ringing until you apply to 5 freelance jobs…

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whether they fit you or not.

6.​ Freelance Points System​

Instead of real money, freelancers earn “points” they can trade for snacks

or discount coupons.

7.​ Copy-Paste Cover Letter Tool​

An app that gives everyone the same generic cover letter to use on all

freelance platforms.

8.​ Freelance Job Billboards​

Huge street billboards show daily freelance job listings—only visible to

people stuck in traffic.

9.​ Freelance Friend Referral App​

You can’t apply for freelance jobs yourself—you have to wait for a friend to

refer you each time.

10.​Freelance by Voice Note​

You apply to jobs only by sending voice messages, no writing allowed…

even for writing jobs.​

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Step 7: Possible ideas (Team)

Next, everyone should share at least 2 of their possible ideas from Step 3
above. Your team then needs to come up with at least 5 new “possible
ideas” to address your problem. The only constraint is that they should
involve some sort of technology (either a piece of software like an app or
algorithm, or a physical device such as a robotic fish or machine that scans
your DNA.

You’re still in Divergent thinking here, so don’t judge any ideas as good or bad.
Again, it helps to say “thank you” after every idea is shared.

Step 7: Possible Ideas (Team)

1. Freelance Skill-Match App

Idea:​

A mobile app that uses AI to match freelancers with short-term or part-time job

opportunities based on their skills, experience level, and availability.​

How it helps:​

Reduces time spent searching for gigs and connects employers with suitable

freelance talent faster.

2. Micro-Task Marketplace Platform

Idea:​

A web-based platform offering small digital tasks (data entry, translation,

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testing, design tweaks, etc.) that users can complete for immediate pay.​

How it helps:​

Gives unemployed individuals a way to earn income quickly while gaining

experience and ratings.

3. Freelance Incubator & E-Learning Hub

Idea:​

A platform combining e-learning with mentorship, portfolio-building tools, and

automatic freelance job board integration.​

How it helps:​

Upskills users and directly links them to jobs as they complete certifications or

learning paths.

4. Local Freelance Network Map

Idea:​

An interactive web map that connects freelancers with local businesses needing

digital services like social media, marketing, or IT support.​

How it helps:​

Boosts local economies and allows freelancers to network and collaborate in

their communities.

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5. Blockchain-Based Freelance Payment System

Idea:​

A secure payment system that uses blockchain to guarantee transparent, fast,

and dispute-free transactions between freelancers and clients.​

How it helps:​

Builds trust, especially for freelancers in developing countries who face

payment delays or fraud.

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Step 8: Narrowed Ideas

Your next task is to narrow your choices, which will put you in a convergent
thinking mindset. You should discuss and debate this and try to reach a
consensus on 3 ideas for a solution (or partial solution) to your problem that
your team will consider working on for the rest of Month 2. These ideas can be
totally new, the same, or variations from ideas you’ve already come up with.

Remember that they should involve some sort of technology (either a piece
of software like an app or algorithm, or a physical device such as a robotic
fish or machine that scans your DNA).

You will not have to build the solution out. But you will have to create some
type of basic prototype (if it is a device) or a set of wireframes (if it is an
app/software). You will not have to actually create the technology or code.

Step 8: Top 3 Ideas (Team)

1.​ Freelance Incubator & E-Learning Hub Idea:​

A platform combining e-learning with mentorship,

portfolio-building tools, and automatic freelance job

board integration.​

How it helps:​

Upskills users and directly links them to jobs as they

complete certifications or learning paths.

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2.​ Local Freelance Network Map Idea:​

An interactive web map that connects freelancers with

local businesses needing digital services like social

media, marketing, or IT support.​

How it helps:​

Boosts local economies and allows freelancers to network

and collaborate in their communities.

3.​ Freelance Skill-Match App Idea:​

A mobile app that uses AI to match freelancers with

short-term or part-time job opportunities based on their

skills, experience level, and availability.​

How it helps:​

Reduces time spent searching for gigs and connects

employers with suitable freelance talent faster.

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Step 9: Selected Solution

Lastly, your team must agree on one idea for a solution (or partial solution)
that you will work on for the rest of Month 2.

Remember, the solution should involve some sort of technology and be

possible to create—but feel free to make it very ambitious! You will have to
create some type of basic prototype (if it is a device) or a set of wireframes (if
it is an app/software). You will not have to actually create the technology.

You must find a fair way to reach a consensus with your group, including a
discussion in which everyone’s voice can be heard.

Step 9: Team’s Final Selected Solution Idea

Freelance Incubator & E-Learning Hub Idea:​

A platform combining e-learning with mentorship,

portfolio-building tools, and automatic freelance job

board integration.​

How it helps:​

Upskills users and directly links them to jobs as they

complete certifications or learning paths.

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Step 10: Action Items

In your meeting for Week 7, you will need to share work on a prototype or
wireframes. Please list out here what specific people will do to contribute to
this before the next meeting.

Step 10: Action Items

PERSON / COMMITTED ACTION:

1.​ Prepare for the Wire Frames and Prototype

2.​ Seach for more Features to add to our solution

3.​ Gather Data for our solution

4.​ Arrange Week 6 Meeting

5.​ User Interview

6.​ Plan for wireframes

SECTION C: Reflections
Step 11: Team Roles

Relist your team members’ names and their primary roles.

Step 11: All team members & their roles

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1.​ Project Manager: Ahmed Hamdy

2.​ Data Analysis: Amr Khaled Saied

3.​ Product Manager: Omar Elzain

4.​ UX Researcher: Hazem Ismail

5.​ UI/UX Designer: Reem Eldabe

6.​ Data Analysis: Maroof Khalef

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Step 12: Reflections

Please share your personal reflections on your experience with your team so
far.

Step 12: Team Process Reflection

A.​ What is working well with your team?

-​ Communication with the team and flexibility

B.​ What is one good thing that happened during your team meeting?

-​ The Brain Storming Ideas from each member

C.​ What is one thing your team could do better in the next meeting?

-​ Prepare for the meeting time ahead

D.​ Are you experiencing any concerns or frustrations with your team? If yes,
what can you personally do to lessen the concern/frustration?

-​ No So far

E.​ How would you rate your ability to communicate with your team members
on a scale of 1 to 4? (1=extremely poor and 4=excellent)

-​ 3.5

F.​ Overall, how satisfied are you with how well your team is working
together? (On a scale of 1 to 4, with 1=extremely poor and 4=excellent)

-​ 3.5

G.​ Is there anything else you’d like to share about your team and their
process?

We will implement our Solution and manage our time better in the future.

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Once you have completed this worksheet:

1.​ Export/convert to .pdf.

2.​ Rename it per the instructions.
3.​ Upload to Savanna as your Milestone 6 Submission.
4.​ Celebrate a job well done!

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