Hack Phases













PHASE 1: IDEATION

Deadline: August 2

DREAM BIG. Assemble your team or go solo, and propose ambitious ideas!


Step 1: Sign up to create your pShift profile.

Step 2: Register your team inside the pShift Hub

Step 3: Use all the tools available to you!
  • Check out the themes
  • Collaborate with your team on the pShift Hub under “Collaborate”.
  • Ask our experts questions in the forums.
  • Check out the webinars presented by industry leaders.
  • Request for a DBS mentor to guide you through your concept if needed.

Step 4: Submit your concepts by August 2!
To get you prepared, here are the requirements for your concept submission(s):
  • What problem are you solving?
  • Who is your primary retail bank end user?
  • Describe the top 3 benefits of your solution for your end customer.
  • How does your solution work?
  • What data would you need to make it work and from whom/where?
  • Tech requirements (core technology and architecture) - how do you plan on implementing your solution in Phase 2?
  • What's in it for DBS Bank?
  • Who would be the competing solutions in this space, if any?
  • Additional materials are recommended.

Each team can submit up to 3 concepts.

JUDGING CRITERIA FOR PHASE 1











PHASE 2: PROTOTYPING

Deadline: September 13

BUILD. Using the tools at your disposal and tapping into our expert network, bring you idea to life with a working prototype.


Step 1: Log in

Step 2: Use all the tools available to you!

  • Prototype on AWS, tapping on the free credits provided to you.
  • Collaborate with your team on the pShift Hub under “Collaborate”.
  • Ask our experts questions in the forums.
  • Check out the webinars presented by industry leaders.

Step 3: Submit your code and more details on your concept. Details on submission will be shared with the teams moving to Phase 2.

JUDGING CRITERIA FOR PHASE 2











PHASE 3: FINALS

Deadline: September 28 - 29

PITCH. Well done! You’ve made it to the finals! The selected teams will pitch to our panel of judges from DBS and partner organizations. More details will be provided to the finalists in due time.