20th Anniversary Celebration
IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
February 14-17, 2016
Las Vegas, Nevada
PINK ELEPHANT - 2015 - IT EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Innovation of the Year -- Submission Form
Instructions
Thank you for submitting your project for consideration for the prestigious 2015 Pink Elephant
Innovation of the Year Award.
Candidates will provide the following information regarding their project and submit the form to
[email protected] no later than 5pm EST, January 8, 2016. The candidates may
include supporting documentation relevant to the criteria questions below. However, excessive
supporting documentation will not be evaluated given the number of entries. Supporting
documentation should be precise and to the point. If you have not received confirmation of your
submission within five business days of the closing date, please contact Deanna Gabora at
[email protected].
Innovation of the Year Award evaluations will be conducted during December. Up to three
finalists will be identified in January. The finalists will be asked to participate in a short (30 minute)
teleconference interview/live web-based demo to review the product or service and answer
questions from the judging panel. Finalists will be asked to prepare a short (no longer than 1
minute) video summarizing the project and highlighting key points from their Innovation of the
Year submission. A generic corporate promotional video will not work. This video will be played
in the general session during the award ceremony.
Nominator’s Information
Name:
Title:
Innovation Name:
Organization Name:
Address:
State/Province
Zip / Postal Code:
Country:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Website (if applicable):
Relationship to Innovating Organization:
Innovation Description:
Please note that to be considered for the Innovation of the Year, innovative
product, service or functionality must have been released within the 2015
calendar year and should be broader than a version release.
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Overview
Please give an overview of the revolutionary innovation. Use descriptive terms.
What was the business/IT problem to be solved? (Reasons why the innovation
was needed)
Describe the solution and what options were considered. Why was this
innovation selected?
What were the (customer) business drivers and the IT business drivers behind
the approach?
What makes this solution unique from other technology upgrades or
implementation improvement efforts, compared to your own product or
competitor products?
When was the innovation released or used for the first time? (Product or
Service must have been released after 1/1/2015).
Organizational Benefit
Describe what part or kind of group within the organization might realize
success where this innovation is to be applied in another organization or
customer setting? Who is your target audience if you were to sell this
innovation?
Benefits achieved to date
How have the achieved outcomes/deliverables addressed the business/IT
problem that was identified as the business driver of the innovation?
Describe the tangible and intangible benefits realized as a result of achieving the
desired outcomes if any are known? Are there organizations actively and
successfully using this product or approach?
Summary
Provide a short (less than 100 words) summary of why your innovative solution
should be awarded the 2015 Innovation of the Year award.
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20th Anniversary Celebration
IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
February 14-17, 2016
Las Vegas, Nevada
View IT Excellence Awards terms and conditions.
If you have not received confirmation of your submission within five business
days of the closing date, please contact Deanna Gabora at
[email protected].
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