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Each Open Innovation Catalyst teams can select maximum of 3 award categories (except the default categories).
Judging Process:To score the allocated teams, Judges will review: Catalyst spaces / URL / resources shared on their spaces (pre-read - reviewed up to 1 week before event)Onsite team interactions / demos at their booths (onsite)
Award Submission:Award Submission dates:Opens - 8th April Closes - 24th May
Catalyst spaces / URL / resources shared on their spaces (pre-read - reviewed up to 1 week before event)Online project page is reviewed as part of the judging process.It's important to keep these spaces updated Teams can upload resources such as: PDFsWhitepaperLinks to CurateFxVideosPresentationsInfographics
Onsite Judging:Each Catalyst will be allocated a panel of 3-4 Judges to review and score the team onsite. Judges will visit the booths of allocated teams to interact with and score the teams. Onsite Judging will take place all day on Day 1 (18th) & partially the morning of Day 2 (19th).
, Judges may visit the team at their convenience.timings
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Timelines
Date/Time | Milestones |
23rd February | Catalyst Award Categories live on confluence for teams to review. |
8th April | Award Submission Portal opens to catalyst teams. |
17th April | Catalyst Awards Webinar for catalyst teams. |
24th May (Midnight, EST) | All teams ensure they make award submission before deadline.Deadline: Online space completionAll teams ensure their online spaces are completed before deadline. |
June | Judges assigned catalyst teams. |
18th & 19th June | Onsite judging: All day 18.6.24 & before 12:00 19.6.24 |
20th June | Awards Ceremony to announce finalists & winners. |
Summary - Awards & Judging Criteria
Award Category - Title | Award Category -Description | Judging Criteria |
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Award Specific Criteria (Specific to the respective award category) | General Criteria (Common for ALL award categories) |
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Outstanding Catalyst – Business Impact | Awarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates the most compelling business impact & potential to be commercially deployed. | 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?Team Collaborations: How well has the participants & champions contributed & collaborated towards catalyst success?TMF Assets: How well has the team used or plans to contribute to TM Forum’s assets, best practices & standards?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’)Sustainable innovation: To what extent is the Catalyst solution sustainable?
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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)
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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?
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Best Innovation & Future Techco | Awarded to the Catalyst technology , & futuristic in |
Outstanding Catalyst – Use of TM Forum |
Assets Assets | Awarded to the team that shows the most powerful use of TM Forum assets in their Catalyst project andquantify the benefits of using these assets. | |
are Scoring –1Best New Catalyst
( 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?
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collaborative behavior and the most compelling and innovative solution. | |
most compelling Excellence in the application |
Outstanding Catalyst – Beyond Telco New | Awarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates best useof innovation to meet the evolving needs of B2B andB2B2Xenvironments. | Value proposition & impact: How well does the Catalyst demonstratevalue proposition & impact to the end business/customer to partnerships & sustainable business growth? Adaptability: How well does the Catalyst have ability to stay ahead of the curve to adapt with change in market conditions/trends & accommodate scalable growth?
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Outstanding Catalyst – Application of AI & Automation |
(New award category) | Awarded to the Catalyst that |
demonstrates the demonstrates best use of AI & Automation to drive efficiency & growth. |
Sustainable Scalability & Impact: How well does 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:
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The should adhere to ethical and responsible principles, such as transparency, fairness, accountability, privacy, and human-centric design.
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Outstanding Catalyst – Tech for Good New | Awarded to the Catalyst that demonstratesexemplary utilization of technology tomake a difference topositively impact both community welfare and organizational culture, while ensuring attainment of sustainable development goals. | Sustainable solution: How well does the Catalystsolution align with UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)forcommunity & industry welfare? (Scoring –1=Nil; 10=’Highest alignment with multiple SDG goals & well-defined proof points’) Societal Impact: What degree of societal & industry impact is the Catalyst likely to have in the next 1 year (from community, ESG & Organizational culture perspective)? (Scoring –1=Nil; 10=’Highest)
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Awards Help & Support
Open Innovation Awards Webinar - 17th April 2024
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