Outstanding Catalyst – Business Impact

Awarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates the most compelling business impact & potential.

• Business Impact:
• How well does the project team quantify and explain the business impact of their solution?
• Commercial Viability:
• To what extent is the Catalyst solution relevant, commercially viable & credible to the business? (Describe with proof points e.g. target audience, market size, implementation cost, etc.)

• Storyline: How strong is the Catalyst’s storyline, solution & deliverables?

• Proof of concept: How well developed is the proof-of-concept? (1 = ‘Just an idea’; 10 = ‘Credible working solution’)

• Industry Value: How valuable is the Catalyst to the industry in the long term? (1 = ‘Not much/Redundant’; 10 = ‘Potential to revolutionize’)

• Team Collaborations: How well have the participants & champions collaborated & contributed towards catalyst success?

• TMF Assets: How well has the team used or planned to contribute to TM Forum’s assets, best practices & standards?

• Sustainable innovation: To what extent is the Catalyst solution sustainable?

• Showcase (online & onsite): How informational, interactive & well-presented is the onsite demonstration & the online Catalyst Spaces, to showcase the Catalyst solution/innovation?

Outstanding Catalyst – Sustainability & Impact on Society 

Awarded to the Catalyst which demonstrates the greatest potential to positively impacts society and contributing towards UN's Sustainable development goals. 

• Sustainability: How well does catalyst align with United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)? (Scoring –1=Nil; 10=’Highest alignment with multiple SDG goals & well-defined proof points’)

• Societal Impact: What degree of societal impact is the project likely to have in the next 1 year? (Scoring –1=Nil; 10=’Highest)

Outstanding Catalyst – Showcase   

Awarded to the Catalyst that displays the most powerful showcase demonstration.

• Demonstration: How well is the demonstration presented to showcase the solution's innovation and commercial viability?

• Industry Concerns: How well does the demonstration highlight their solution's relevancy to telco industry concerns?

Best Innovation & Future Techco

Awarded to the Catalyst with the most innovative & futuristic technology solution aimed towards bringing digital transformation to industry.

• Innovation: How original, innovative & futuristic is the team’s business idea and/or technology solution?

• Future Impact: How would the Catalyst solution potentially impact the future developments & technologies in industry?

Outstanding Use of TM Forum Assets  

Awarded to the team that shows the most powerful use of TM Forum assets in their Catalyst project and quantify the benefits of using these assets.

• Use of TMF Assets: How deeply rooted are the team’s solution with TM Forum’s best practices and standards? (Scoring –1=’Nil use’; 10=’Powerful use & testing of assets’)

• New Thinking: How well has the team tested or developed new thinking / requirements for TM Forum’s best practices & standards?

Outstanding Business Growth

(New award category)

Awarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates outstanding new growth potential, beyond building upon traditional connectivity offerings and demonstrates reuse of digital enablers (such as IoT, CaaS (Connectivity as a Service), ZTP (Zero Touch Partnering) and marketplaces).

• Growth Potential: How well does the Catalyst demonstrate top line revenue growth potential including adjacency / attractiveness of its solution to the telecom industry?

• Adaptability: How well does the Catalyst hold an ability to stay ahead of the curve to adapt with change in market conditions?

Best New Catalyst 

^{(For Phase-I / New catalysts only)}

Awarded to the Phase 1 Catalyst team that demonstrates the most collaborative behavior and the most compelling and innovative solution.

• Solution: How well has the new Catalyst addressed the key industry challenge & offered most compelling technology solution?

• Impact on Industry: What level of impact will the Catalyst have on transforming telco industry?

Excellence in the application of AI & Automation (New award category)

Awarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates the best use of AI & Automation to drive efficiency & growth.

• Sustainable Scalability & Impact: How well do the Catalyst demonstrate the AI system or technology that is sustainable and scalable, ensuring long-term viability and impact on the business (either efficiency of new revenue models) and customer experience in the rapidly evolving field of AI.

• Ethical and responsible use: The AI system or technology should adhere to ethical and responsible principles, such as transparency, fairness, accountability, privacy, and human-centric design.