Opportunity brief
Overview
Each round will test your ability to allocate resources, control costs, and deliver results under pressure. The event offers a structured platform that emphasizes the practical application of operations concepts over purely theoretical knowledge. The competition is designed to replicate the operational challenges managers encounter in manufacturing and service organizations. Praxis gives you the opportunity to sharpen your skills in solving complex operational problems.
Round 1(Unstop) - OpsOdyssey: The Preliminary Quiz:
- This test is designed to assess your speed and accuracy as well as your operational expertise. It covers questions from all relevant areas of operations management. All registered candidates are eligible to take the quiz, and shortlisted candidates will advance to the next round. Duration: 45 minutes.
Round 2 (Offline) - Flow Quest: Case Study:
- This round will be conducted offline. Participants will work through real-world business case studies drawn from supply chain management, operations, and analytics. Shortlisted teams will be required to analyse the situation, interpret the data provided, and recommend well-reasoned, practical solutions within a limited time.
General Rules:
- Participants are required to comply with the timelines and submission deadlines specified for each round.
- Communication with other teams during live rounds is strictly prohibited.
- The use of generative AI tools or external assistance during live rounds is not permitted unless explicitly stated.
- The organising committee reserves the right to modify the rules or formats where necessary, with prior notice to participants.
Participants are expected to:
- Diagnose operational issues.
- Evaluate trade-offs.
- Propose swift, practical solutions.
- Justify their decisions logically.
Guidelines:
- Eligibility: Open to Engineering, MBA, undergraduate, and postgraduate students.
- Each team must comprise 2 to 4 members.
- All team members must belong to the same college; cross-college teams are not permitted.
- There is no limit on the number of teams from each college.
- An individual may register as part of only one team per event. Violation of this rule will lead to the disqualification of the entire team.
- Presentations submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
- Certificates will be awarded to all participants.
General Instructions:
- Multiple Event Registrations: Teams may register for multiple events conducted on the same day. However, if a team qualifies for subsequent rounds of two or more events with overlapping schedules, it must choose and continue with only one event. The organisers will not delay or reschedule events to accommodate such conflicts.
- Team Composition: The team composition submitted during registration shall remain final. No addition, substitution or replacement of team members will be permitted on the day of the event. Any unauthorised change in team composition may result in disqualification.
- Punctuality & Schedule: Participants must report at the designated venue within the specified reporting time and adhere to the event schedule. Teams are responsible for managing their participation across multiple events. Delays caused by participation in another event will not be considered grounds for postponement.
- Rules & Decisions: All participants must abide by the rules and instructions of the organising committee and event coordinators. Judges' decisions regarding evaluation and results, and the organising committee's decisions regarding rules, scheduling and conduct, shall be final and binding.
- Disqualification: The organising committee reserves the right to disqualify any team or participant for violation of the rules, misconduct, unauthorised changes in team composition, or actions that disrupt the smooth conduct of the event.
- Schedule Changes: The organising committee reserves the right to modify event timings, venues or procedures in case of unforeseen circumstances. Any changes communicated through official channels shall be binding on all participants.