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Financial Services Team Decision Making (FTDM) DECA Practice
Teams analyze a comprehensive financial services case and present strategic recommendations. Practice FTDM roleplays in the official DECA format and get scored the way a judge scores you — on the performance indicators that actually decide the event.
FTDM competition format
Prep time
30 minutes
Presentation
Up to 15 minutes
PIs scored
5 per case
PI pool
802 indicators
You are a financial services consulting team
Executive committee
Sample FTDM roleplay scenarios
Real examples of the case prompts Case Ace generates for Financial Services Team Decision Making. Every session produces a new one, so you never rehearse the same case twice.
Develop a comprehensive financial services strategy
Analyze market conditions and recommend financial products
Create a risk management plan for a financial institution
Design a customer financial planning program
What FTDM tests you on
The instructional areas Financial Services Team Decision Making draws from most heavily, by number of official performance indicators.
Example FTDM performance indicators
FI:058Explain forms of financial exchange (cash, credit, debit, electronic funds transfer, etc.)Financial AnalysisFI:059Identify types of currency (paper money, coins, banknotes, government bonds, treasury notes, etc.)Financial AnalysisPD:002Maintain appropriate personal appearanceProfessional DevelopmentPD:009Demonstrate systematic behaviorProfessional DevelopmentOP:189Explain the nature of operationsOperationsOP:190Discuss the role of ethics in operationsOperationsEI:001Describe the nature of emotional intelligenceEmotional IntelligenceEI:016Explain the concept of self-esteemEmotional IntelligenceNF:077Assess information needsInformation ManagementNF:078Obtain needed information efficientlyInformation ManagementEC:002Distinguish between economic goods and servicesEconomicsEC:003Explain the concept of economic resourcesEconomicsHow to place in FTDM
Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration
Provide comprehensive financial analysis
Address regulatory and compliance considerations
Present unified, cohesive recommendations
Show understanding of financial markets
FTDM frequently asked questions
What is the Financial Services Team Decision Making (FTDM) event in DECA?
Teams analyze a comprehensive financial services case and present strategic recommendations. It sits in the Finance career cluster and is scored on 5 performance indicators drawn from a pool of 802 official PIs.
How long is the FTDM roleplay?
Competitors get 30 minutes to prepare and up to 15 minutes to present to the judge. You are a financial services consulting team
What performance indicators are on the FTDM exam and roleplay?
FTDM draws most heavily from Financial Analysis, Professional Development, Operations, Emotional Intelligence. Case Ace includes every one of the 802 performance indicators tied to this event as free flashcards with AI explanations.
How do I practice FTDM roleplays before competition?
Generate an unlimited number of FTDM practice cases in the official DECA format, present them out loud, and get judge-style AI feedback scored against the same performance indicators a real judge uses. It is free to start.
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