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Criteria criteriaGeneral criteriaAward specific criteria
Judging processJudging processAward submissions Catalyst spaces / URL / resources shared on their spacesOnsite judging
Awards timelinesAwards help
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Open Innovation Catalyst Awards
The Open Innovation Catalyst Awards recognize achievements in igniting industry innovation, collaboration, and growth through their proof-of-concepts.
Open Innovation Catalyst teams (i.e. C24.0.xxx) are eligible for these Awards.
Award Categories
For DTW’24, we plan to have
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8 Award categoriestobe awarded as Open Innovation Catalyst Awards at Digital Transformation World
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: 18-20 June 2024
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To be awarded at DTW'24 Event
Outstanding Catalyst – Business Impact
Outstanding Catalyst
– Sustainability & Impact on Society (maintaining our ESG focus)– Innovative & Futuristic
Outstanding Catalyst – Use
Outstanding Catalyst – Showcase
Outstanding Use Business Growth new Best Innovation & Future Techco
Best New Catalyst only Excellence in the application Outstanding Catalyst – Beyond Telco new
Outstanding Catalyst – Application of AI & Automation
Outstanding Catalyst – Tech for Good new
Outstanding Catalyst – Attendees’ Choice AwardDefault category. Based on onsite voting.
Winners will be announced live during a ceremony at Digital Transformation World in Copenhagen on
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June 20, 2024.
Judging Criteria
For Open Innovation Catalyst Awards, each
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award category would be judged by:
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‘General Criteria’ and
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‘Award Specific
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award category selected.
General Judging Criteria
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Set of
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7 parameters common to all award categories above.
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Storyline clear, engaging & Catalyst’s 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
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planning to 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
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& Potential: How valuable is the Catalyst to the industry in the long term? (1 = ‘Not much/Redundant’; 10 = ‘Potential to revolutionize’)
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Sustainable innovation: To what extent is the Catalyst solution sustainable?
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Award Specific Judging Criteria
Set of 2 parameters unique to each award category.
Award Specific Judging Criteria
Outstanding Catalyst – Business ImpactAwarded 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 Catalyst solution relevant, commercially viable & credible to the business?
Outstanding Catalyst – Sustainability & Impact on SocietyAwarded 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 – ShowcaseAwarded to the Catalyst which demonstrates 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?
(Describe with proof points e.g. target audience, market size, implementation cost, etc.)
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Outstanding Catalyst –Innovative & FuturisticInnovation: How original & innovative is the team’s business idea and/or technology solution?Future Impact: How would the Catalyst solution potentially impact the future developments & technologies to revolutionize the industry?
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Outstanding Catalyst – Use of TM Forum Assets Outstanding Use of TM Forum 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. Use of TMF Assets: How deeply rooted
are is the team’s solution with TM Forum’s best practices and standards? (
Scoring –1Scoring –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?
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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 Innovation & Future TechcoInnovation: 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? Best New Catalyst For Awarded to thenew 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 the most innovatively compelling technology solution?
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Outstanding Catalyst – Beyond Telco NewAwarded 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 Excellence in the application of AI & Automation (New award category)Awarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates the demonstrates best use application 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:
The How well does the AI system or technology
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 NewAwarded 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. |
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Judging Process
Each Open Innovation Catalyst teams can select maximum up to of 3 award categories (except the default category).
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
from above to compete for.Each team will be allocated 3 Judges to assess & score based on:-Catalyst Spaces/URL/Resources shared on their spaces etc. (Kindly ensure to keep it updated with the latest information)Onsite team interactions / demos at their booths (
at the DTW Event in Copenhagen)Scoring will be based on above-mentioned criteria questions:-General (6 criteria) - weightage 40% (tbc)Award specific (2 criteria) - weightage 60% (tbc)
Award Submission:Catalyst Awards webinars would also be held by TM Forum staff in July-August, to share about this is detail. Each & 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 primarily teams to interact with and score the teams. Onsite Judging will take place all day on Day 1 (
19th Sept on first half partially the morning of Day 2 (
20th Sept till 1pm) to interact & score the teams.Judging Time Blocks or Slots teams Although blocks with their schedules , Judges may visit the team
as per own Teams are advised to ensure that their booth is manned during that all time blocks
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Timelines
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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. |
10th June | Judges' allocations to respective teams & the Judging timings onsite will be shared. Kindly ensure your Catalyst spaces have been updated with resources. |
18th June | Onsite judging from 11am to 5:30pm. Allocated judges & time bands will be available from 10th June onwards. |
20th June, 1:15pm at Park Stage | Awards Ceremony to announce finalists & winners. |
Summary - Awards & 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. | |
Catalyst Catalyst solution relevant, commercially viable & credible to the business? (Describe with proof points e.g. target audience, market size, implementation cost, etc.)
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StorylineStoryline: How strong is the
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Catalyst’s 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’)
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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?
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Showcase SpacesOutstanding Catalyst – Sustainability & Impact on SocietyAwarded 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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). | Awarded to the new Phase 1 Catalyst team that demonstrates |
the most collaborative behavior and the most compelling and innovative solution. | |
most compelling |
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 |
Excellence in the application (New award category) | Awarded to the Catalyst that |
demonstrates the use application 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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Timelines
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Milestones
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15th May 2023
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· Catalyst Award Categories live on confluence for teams to review.
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3rd July 2023
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5th July 2023
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· 'Open Innovation Catalyst Awards Webinar' for Open Innovation Catalysts (C23.0.xxx). Recording available here.
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25th August 2023 (Midnight, EST)
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19th to 20th Sept, 2023
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· Judges visit the allocated teams at their booths to review & score teams.
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21st Sept
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· Awards Ceremony to announce the winners & finalists.
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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
Open Innovation Presentation
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Open Innovation Awards Webinar
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