Last reviewed: September 2016June 2017
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This timeline is purposefully generic, focusing on large milestones that must be completed to run a successful contest. All due dates in the timeline are based off of the date that winners will be announced (called “AD or “Announcement Date”). Once the Announcement Date is determined, a specific, date-driven timeline can be produced. The example provided below assumes that contest winners will be announced during National Cyber Security Awareness Month in October.
Phase | Step # | Task | Target Dates (Generic) | Example |
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Advertising | 15 | Continue promoting and recognizing the winners and their work | AD + 2 months | 12/5/2017 |
Planning | 14 | Hold project team debrief | AD + 2 weeks | 10/17/2017 |
Advertising | 13 | Announce winners | ANNOUNCEMENT DATE | 10/3/2017 |
Judging | 12 | Notify winners | AD-2 weeks | 9/19/2017 |
Judging | 11 | Winners selected | AD-3 weeks | 9/17/2017 |
Judging | 10 | Second round of judging
| AD-3 weeks | 9/13/2017 |
Judging | 9 | First round of judging | AD-4 weeks | 9/5/2017 |
Judging | 8 | Entries due | AD-5 weeks | 9/5/2017 |
Judging | 7 | Finalize judging site/survey | AD-6 weeks | 8/29/2017 |
Advertising | 6 | Launch contest
| AD-5 months | 5/1/2017 |
Planning | 5 | Update draft contest/website content | AD-6 months | 4/1/2017 |
Planning | 4 | Secure sponsor; obtain prize commitments | AD-7 months | 3/1/2017 |
Planning | 3 | Hold recurring project team meetings | Ongoing | Bi-weekly |
Planning | 2 | Hold project team kick-off conference call
| AD-8 months | 2/1/2017 |
Planning | 1 | Identify project team chairs & members
| AD-9 months | 1/1/2017 |
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