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2008 Tri-State CIO Forum Best Practices Awards Program
Presented by Computerworld, InfoWorld and SIM
The Tri-State chapters of the Society for Information Management (SIM), in conjunction with Computerworld and InfoWorld, are seeking IT user-organization case study submissions for their inaugural Best Practices Awards Program.
Eligible nominees are exclusively IT end-user organizations. Nominations of IT end-user organizations are accepted from IT users themselves, public relations representatives, or vendors on behalf of IT end-user customers. Multiple submissions of case studies describing different deployments per IT end-user/organization will be considered.
Five finalists in each category will be recognized at the Tri-State CIO Forum, May 7, 2008, at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. The top honoree in each category will be recognized on the main stage during the SIM Tri-State Chapter Awards Ceremony. All finalists will be recognized on the event website, in an event press release, and may be featured in a special supplement of Computerworld magazine and on InfoWorld online.
Deadline for Receipt of Submissions via this Online Process: April 14, 2008
For more information or to make a submission, please click here.
Award Categories:
Adapting to Globalized Customer and User Needs
Nominations in this category will recognize a Tri-State IT user organization that has demonstrated the ability to create technology solutions that meet the global needs of its customers, both internal and external.
Attracting and Retaining Talent in Changing Markets
Nominations in this category will recognize a Tri-State IT user organization that is recognized among its peers as a destination workplace -- a model for attracting and retaining the best IT talent in the market.
Closing the Continuous Business Alignment Gap
Nominations in this category will recognize a Tri-State IT user organization that has shown an ongoing ability to address the critical importance of aligning IT solutions to business needs.
Creating a Risk-Taking, Business-Thinking Culture
Nominations in this category will recognize a Tri-State IT user organization that has demonstrated positive business results from rewarding and encouraging risk-taking approaches to solving business challenges with technology.
Innovating in a Mission-Critical Environment
Nominations in this category will recognize a Tri-State IT user organization that has shown the ability to deliver innovative improvements to mission-critical business processes and technology.
For more information or to make a submission, please click here.
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A panel of judges including Governing Body members and experts selected by Computerworld and InfoWorld will evaluate and rank the finalists in each category according to their substantiated achievements against a set of criteria such as:
-- Financial return on investment through created/protected revenue opportunities or cost savings
-- Strategic importance to the business
-- Substantive customer impact (service, retention, acquisition)
-- Positive impact on other business/organization units
-- Strategic advantage for the business/organization that anticipates and accommodates future initiatives
Please note: Multiple nominations can be made by one company, but an individual nomination cannot be submitted in multiple categories. In the case of an individual nomination being submitted in multiple categories, it is at SIM, Computerworld and InfoWorld's discretion to determine for which category the submission will remain in contention.
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