Custom Fixlet Contest

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(imported topic written by KarenKue)

The IBM Endpoint Manager Custom Fixlet Contest opens today!

Click the banner below to learn more about the contest.

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(imported comment written by jgstew)

It is not clear to me, is this for a fixlet that was created from scratch, or one that was altered, or both?

I first thought this was meant for a fixlet that was made from scratch, but the use of the words “custom” and “customized” do not make this clear.

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(imported comment written by jfschafer)

Looks like completely custom according the terms and conditions of the contest. Full terms and conditions here:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/Wc82f1a05bc3f_4aa5_b8b3_7098c1e9811c/page/Terms%20and%20Conditions

Cool contest : )

Entry
must be an original, custom IEM Fixlet (“Fixlet”) which clearly demonstrates a provided solution to a business challenge
. Entrants will be required to supply their name, organization, contact information, and the custom Fixlet that was developed and additionally, must include, in 700 words or fewer, complete and accurate answers to each of the following:

  1. The business challenge that was presented;
  2. How the Fixlet was customized to solve the challenge;
  3. Approximate time to customize the Fixlet;
  4. The results that were achieved by the Fixlet; and
  5. The business impact from the customized Fixlet.
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(imported comment written by KarenKue)

According to the contest committee, the rules of the contest have changed. You are no longer required to provide points #2 and #5 as mentioned above.

Here’s the new banner found in the contest page:

And as far as I know, the contest is open to new Fixlets (made from scratch) and customized ones.

Feel free to post your questions related to the contest forum found
here
. Thanks!

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(imported comment written by XXS7_Chetak_Shankar)

Thanks for the question. Sorry if the contest info was not very clear. You can talk about a Fixet that was altered or a Fixlet that was created from the scratch. As long as a Fixlet is created by you or an existing Fixlet is altered by you (or someone in your organization and you have the permission to mention it) the entry stands valid. So please go ahead and share your story even if it’s just a small modification you did on an existing Fixlet and achieved better results.

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(imported comment written by KarenKue)

I am encouraging everyone to join this contest. As you may have realized, the contest will be closing soon. Don’t let this chance slip away!

Here’s how you can join:

  1. Sign up for an IBM ID. Click here to register.
  2. If you already have an IBM ID, join the following communities: IBM Endpoint Manager and IEM Fixlet Contest.
  3. Click here to share your Fixlet story in the contest blog.
  4. Let everyone know about the challenge/s that you were faced with and how you made use of Fixlet/s to address those challenge/s. Also, let us know how long it took you to find a solution for those challenge/s, either by creating a new Fixlet or modifying an existing one.
  6. Submit your custom or customized Fixlet through the contest’s Files widget. Click here to post your Fixlet.

For more information about the contest, visit
http://ibm.co/1mbCmy6
. Please share this link to your peers.

Feel free to post your questions related to the contest forum found
here
.

Regards,

Karen

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(imported comment written by mcalvi91)

i get an access denied in step 2

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(imported comment written by KarenKue)

Hi Michael,

Apologies, I overlooked a step. Unfortunately, even after setting the access rights to the general public, this didn’t apply to blogs. Turns out that blog contributions are designed only for members of the community. One needs to join the community before he/she can contribute to the page.

I’ve modified the steps to reflect this. Truly sorry for the inconvenience.

  • Karen