Professional Foundations | Week 4 Milestone Worksheet

Week 4 Milestone Worksheet

Instructions: This worksheet will help you complete your Week 4

Milestone slide deck, so complete it before you start putting your deck
together. Each part of this worksheet must correspond to the content
that you will place into your finished slide deck.
In order to complete the assignment, you must follow these steps:
1. Complete this worksheet with the content that you will put on each slide.
2. Create a deck on Google Slides or Canva.
3. Copy and paste content from this worksheet into your slide deck, creating
slides in line with the instructions shared in the Milestone.
4. Add any missing visuals to your slides in line with the instructions in the
Milestone.
5. Make sure your slide deck is aesthetically pleasing and well-designed.
6. Get the share link to your slide deck, and add it here at the end of this
worksheet. Make sure that the link is viewable by everyone.
7. Save, and submit this worksheet on Savanna.

SECTION A: SLIDE DECK CONTENT

Slide 1: Your Problem Statement
State your problem in 1 sentence. Your problem should be a sub-component of a
GCGO. (As stated above, we recommend you use the same problem/GCGO as last
week, but you can change it if you wish to re-do the steps in Week 3 Milestone.) For
example, if your GCGO was climate change your problem might be “Plastic pollution
in the city of Nairobi is growing.” If your GCGO was healthcare then your problem
might be “There is a huge shortage of physicians in Namibia,” and if your GCGO was
arts, culture, and design your problem might be “Visual artists across the African
continent lack a platform to sell their work.” (We also recommend that you use the
same problem that you scoped and researched last week, but you can change it if
you wish.) Then briefly describe WHY your problem matters in 1-2 sentences.
Challenge yourself to state your WHY as clearly and succinctly as possible.
Slide 1 Title

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Problem Statement

Slide 1 Content

The Problem: Ghana lacks an efficient and transparent digital payment system, limiting financial
inclusion and economic growth.
Why It Matters: A better system would increase access to financial services, lower transaction costs,
and boost economic activity, helping businesses and individuals thrive.

Slide 2: Your Personal Mission Statement

Make a personal connection with the problem, by sharing your personal mission
statement, and why/how it connects with the chosen GCGO or problem stated in
slide 1.
Slide 2 Title

Personal Mission Statement

Slide 2 Content

I am passionate about using technology to improve financial systems in Ghana. My mission is to

develop secure, transparent, and accessible digital payments that connect mobile money with banking,

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ensuring financial inclusion for all.

Slide 3: Your Target Community

Make it real. Describe 1 person or 1 specific group of people impacted by this
problem and how it impacts them.
Slide 3 Title

Who is Impacted?

Slide 3 Content

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Group: Small business owners in Ghana

Impact: Many rely on cash due to high transaction fees and fraud risks, limiting their ability to grow,
secure loans, and keep proper financial records.

Slide 4: Your Research

Describe how you’ve been researching the problem to learn more about it. You
should do so by sharing your research questions/objectives and a brief description
of your research plan. Provide at least 2 research objectives and research questions
each that are related to your research into the GCGO or problem of choice.
Slide 4 Title

Research Approach

Slide 4 Content

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Research Objectives:
1. Identify inefficiencies in Ghana’s digital payment system.
2. Explore how technology (e.g., blockchain, AI) can improve security and transparency.
Research Questions:
1. What are the key barriers to digital payment adoption?
2. How can blockchain enhance security and trust in Ghana’s financial ecosystem?
Research Plan: Surveys, case studies, and system analysis.

Slides 5-7: Facts About Your Problem

On each of these slides, present 1 piece of factual information that your web
research revealed about your problem. If you are presenting numerical data,
consider including a graph or other data visualization. Cite the (reliable) source as a
footnote at the bottom of each page. You should select information to share that is
compelling, relevant, and accurate.
Slide 5 Title

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Research Finding 1

Slide 5 Content

Only 40% of Ghanaians have formal bank access, making digital payments crucial for financial
inclusion.
(Source: World Bank)

Slide 6 Title

Research Finding 2

Slide 6 Content

Mobile money transactions grew 150% in 5 years, but fraud and high fees remain major
challenges.
(Source: Bank of Ghana)

Slide 7 Title

Research Finding 3

Slide 7 Content

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70% of small businesses still use cash due to digital payment concerns.
(Source: Ghana Statistical Service)

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Slide 8: Framework Applied to Break the Problem

Using either the Cool Hands Warm Heart or the McKinsey Problem-Solving
Framework, break the problem down into smaller components. Describe the
framework used and the components created.
Slide 8 Title

Problem Breakdown

Slide 8 Content

Using McKinsey’s Framework, the problem is divided into three key areas:
1. Infrastructure Issues – Poor mobile money and banking integration.
2. Security Risks – High fraud discourages adoption.
3. High Costs – Transaction fees limit widespread use.

Slides 9-11: Your Solutions

For each of these slides, share 1 possible way you could address your problem (so
that you share a total of 3 potential solutions across 3 slides). Each idea may be
obvious, extremely bold and creative, or anywhere in between. At least 2 of your

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potential solutions must use technology. Be sure that each of your 3 ways is
“SMART”- Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound.
Slide 9 Title

Solution 1 – Blockchain-Powered Payments

Slide 9 Content

 Uses blockchain for security and transparency.

 SMART Goal: Pilot with 10,000 users in 12 months.

Slide 10 Title

Solution 2 – AI Fraud Detection

Slide 10 Content

 Uses AI to detect and prevent fraudulent transactions.

 SMART Goal: Reduce fraud by 40% in 18 months.

Slide 11 Title

Solution 3 – Low-Cost Payment Gateway

Slide 11 Content

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 Affordable, efficient payments for small businesses.

 SMART Goal: Reduce fees by 30%, onboard 5,000 businesses in 1 year.

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Slide 12: Your User Story

For 1 of your 3 solutions, write a simple and clear user story that describes your
problem and include acceptance criteria for each story. Use plain English that is
easy for your target audience to understand. For example, for a challenge in the
climate change space, you could have the following as your user story:
 As a conscious consumer, when I shop online, I want to easily identify and
choose Eco-friendly products to reduce my carbon footprint.
Acceptance criteria for this user story could be:
 Users should be able to filter and sort products based on sustainability labels,
certifications, or environmental impact indicators.
 Each product listing should display relevant information about its
environmental impact, such as carbon emissions, water usage, or
recyclability.
Make your user story clear, concise, testable, and measurable. Your acceptance
criteria should be “SMART”—Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-
Bound—and should focus on what’s important to the end user.

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Slide 12 Title

User Story for Blockchain-Powered Payments

Slide 12 Content

User Story:
As a small business owner, I want a secure and low-cost digital payment platform so I can accept
payments without worrying about fraud or high fees.
Acceptance Criteria:
 Users can send and receive payments with low transaction fees.
 The system must provide real-time fraud detection and transaction transparency.
 Businesses can track and verify all payments securely via blockchain.

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Slide 13: Your Solution KPIs

Describe what exactly you would measure in order to see if one of your solutions
was working, and how you would go about measuring it.
Slide 13 Title

Measuring Success

Slide 13 Content

Key Metrics:
 Adoption Rate: Number of businesses using the platform.
 Fraud Reduction: Decrease in fraudulent transactions.
 Transaction Volume: Growth in processed payments.
Measurement Approach:
 User feedback surveys
 Data analytics on transaction success rates
 Fraud case reports before and after implementation

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Slide 14: Your Mission and Your Solution

Return to your WHY. Restate your WHY and share why one of your solutions could
make an important difference.
Slide 14 Title

Returning to the WHY

Slide 14 Content

Why This Matters: Financial inclusion is key to economic growth.

Impact of Blockchain Payments:
 Provides a secure and transparent system
 Lowers transaction costs
 Empowers small businesses to scale and access credit

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Slide 15: Appendix

Appendix. Share at least 2 pieces of information from your web research. This can
be any information that you feel is important/relevant but that you didn’t get to
share in the main body of your presentation. For example, you may choose to
include additional data or facts about your problem or solution(s), information about
related solutions shown to be successful, identify unknowns and/or unanswered
questions, list organizations that are doing similar work, etc. Please make sure that
you list all sources for the information that you share on this slide.
Slide 15 Title

Appendix 1 – Additional Research Insights

Slide 15 Content

1. Case Study: Kenya’s M-Pesa success and lessons for Ghana.

2. Global trends in blockchain-based financial solutions.
Sources:
 World Bank
 Ghana Statistical Service
 Bank of Ghana

Slide 16: Appendix 2

Appendix 2: List the info from Steps 1 & 2 (Target Demographic and User Persona)
above in the same slide.
Slide 16 Title

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Appendix 2 – Summary of Key Insights

Slide 16 Content

Appendix 2 – Summary of Key Insights

 Problem statement and research objectives
 Key research findings
 Breakdown of the problem and proposed solutions

Please use all this content to create your slide deck. Add
any missing visual elements, and fix the aesthetic and
design of the slide deck.

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SECTION B: SLIDE DECK LINK

Slide Deck Link
Once your slide deck is complete, ensure the following:
 The content you placed here in the worksheet is the same as that in your
deck.
 Your deck meets all the requirements stated in the Milestone instructions,
including the required visuals.
 Make sure the slides are visually appealing and well-designed. See the rubric
for criteria related to design.
Paste the Slide Deck Link Below

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1w2JIehDvkkvkJv2pyMGzpJrClJKKV1lk/edit?
usp=drive_link&ouid=102807912058482830721&rtpof=true&sd=true

Once you have completed this worksheet:

1. Save to .pdf.
1. Rename it per the instructions.
2. Upload to Savanna as your Week 4 Milestone Submission.
3. Celebrate a job well done!

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