1)Top 20 questions team needs to answer to advance the venture forward. Categorize.

Sustainability:

1. What are the best ways of approaching sustainability goals?
2. Can this project be implemented in other countries?
3. Is this a long term solution to the problems we are currently facing?
4. Will this project inspire similar initiatives/be recreated by other people?
5. Is developing smart technology environmentally detrimental?
6. How do we make the project sustainable?
7. Will this project lead to lasting change?

Impact:

1. How big is the impact?
2. Is change even possible without government help?
3. Are the problems we are addressing a priority?
4. What issues do they see that need to be solved?
5. Will our solutions impact their market?
6. Are we doing just as much harm as good?
7. Do we have the depth to really make a difference?
8. Are we inhibiting domestic social entrepreneurship?

People/Culture:

1. What kinds of partners are we looking for?
2. Will culture halt our progress?
3. What social barriers will inhibit our project?
4. How can we affect different kinds of people?
5. Is there a technology education and access gap?

2) Develop and Visualize the Theory of Change (Logic Model) for your venture.

Spring:

Outputs:

• 2-3 Publications 
  • Smart City Innovations
    • Engineering for Change
  • How smart innovations are integrated in cities
    • Discuss the impact of smart technology on cities 
      • The benefits, possible cons, social acceptance, cultural impacts, etc
      • Longevity of the device (how long does it stay relevant and impactful
  • How smart cities grow and adapt
    • Discuss the interaction between people and technology
      • How it affects daily life, city efficiency, etc
• 3 practical products/solutions that we plan to test and potentially deploy to impact people in Almaty.

Outcomes:

• Publications allow for expanded outreach
  • More people on board with implementing smart technology in cities brings more awareness to the power and potential these solutions hold
    • Inspires others cities to implement them based on existing statistics that are included in the publications
• A viable device that will improve human life in Almaty but can be applied generally to other growing cities

Summer:

Outputs:

• Develop an (2-3) MVPs (minimum viable product) or solutions to address real issues in Almaty.
• Identify focus groups to test products on.
  • Record how the product was perceived by the people
• Gather data to predict the projected impact our products would have.
• Propose future publication titles
  • How our products were designed and perceived
  • Potential ways to avoid future mistakes and further the cause of the project.
• Establishing what not to do for future teams.

Outcomes:

• Grow relations with partners in Kazakhstan.
• Spur entrepreneurial spirit in the market.
• Establish solutions to address problems. 
• Improve (established goal)

3) Develop an M&E plan for your venture.

1. 1. Clearly list all assumptions
      1. We will be able to go and do fieldwork in Kazakhstan 
      2. Our 2-3 publications will be accepted 
      3. Our product will be well-received 
      4. Our partners at KazNU will be able to help us implement the innovation and make it widespread 
      5. Our product will be implemented and used sustainably
   2. Identify short-term and long-term success metrics
      1. Short term:
         1. Number of journals and papers published/in conferences 
         2. Create prototypes 
      2. Long term: 
         1. Focus on one innovation and create a sustainable product that can be used by all residents in Almaty 
   3. (Optional) identify specific methods to measure the metrics
      1. Number of publications
      2. Number of innovations that are generally accepted by the people in Almaty