Key Updates
Award Categories uploaded on portal - 21st march
will be respective Catalyst teams, via email on 31st March. If not received, please reach out to your Catalyst Success Manager or our support team.
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Timelines
Date/Time | Milestones |
21st March | Catalyst Award Categories live on confluence for teams to review. |
31st March | Award Submission Portal opens to catalyst teams. |
15th April1pm (UK time) | Catalyst Awards Webinar for Open Innovation Catalyst teams.REGISTER HERE
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16th May (Midnight) | Deadline: Awards Submission form closesAll teams ensure they make award submission before deadline. |
2nd June | Judges' allocations to respective teams & the Judging timings onsite will be shared. |
17th June | Onsite judging from 11am to 5:30pm. Allocated judges & time bands will be available from 2nd June onwards. |
19th June, 1:30pm at DTW Ignite (Stage - TBC) | Awards Ceremony to announce finalists & winners. |
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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? Showcase (online & onsite): How informational, interactive & well-presented is the onsite demonstration & the online Catalyst Spaces, to showcase the Catalyst solution/innovation?
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Outstanding Catalyst –Innovative & Futuristic | Awarded to the Catalyst team with the most innovative & futuristic solution aimed towards bringing digital transformation to industry. | Innovation: 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 | 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 is 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?
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Outstanding Catalyst – Rising Star For Phase-I / New catalysts only. | Awarded to the new Phase 1 Catalyst team that demonstrates the most compelling and innovative solution. | Solution: How well has the new Catalyst addressed the key industry challenge & offered the most innovatively compelling technology solution? Impact on Industry: What level of impact will the Catalyst have on transforming telco industry?
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Outstanding Catalyst – Application of AI & Automation | Awarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates best application of AI & Automation to drive efficiency & growth. | 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:How well does the AI system or technology 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 | 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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Outstanding Catalyst – Interactive showcase New | Awarded to the Catalyst that demonstrates the most immersive & interactive showcase at the event. | |
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Awards
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webinar
Open Innovation Awards Webinar
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held on 15th April 2025, 2pm CEST / 1pm BST (UK time)
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