TEN-MINUTE PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Eight slides · nine minutes speaking · one minute spare
Questions are separate in this example. If they are inside your ten-minute slot, subtract that time first.

1. OPEN WITH THE POINT — 0:30
Prompt: Say what you want to change and why the team should care.
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2. DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM — 1:00
Prompt: Explain one problem. Use a figure you can support.
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3. SHOW WHERE IT HAPPENS — 1:00
Prompt: Walk through the current process once, in order.
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4. EXPLAIN THE CHANGE — 1:30
Prompt: Show the proposed workflow. Explain what changes for the person doing the job.
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5. DEFINE THE TEST — 1:30
Prompt: Separate the baseline from the target. Give the audience time to read the chart.
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6. NAME THE TRADEOFF — 1:00
Prompt: Address the main concern before someone has to ask.
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7. SET OUT THE NEXT STEPS — 1:30
Prompt: Give the trial a scope, an owner, and a review date.
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8. CLOSE WITH THE DECISION — 1:00
Prompt: Repeat the decision you need. Stop when you have made the ask.
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REHEARSAL CHECK
Time the full talk aloud, including slide changes and any demo.
Move nonessential background and extra charts to an appendix.
Finish the planned talk in nine minutes. Keep the last minute free for pauses or delays.
If questions or a demo must fit in the same slot, shorten the slide plan.