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> Successful Nominations Judging Criteria
All entries will be evaluated by a panel of independent external judges from the industry, based on the following criteria:
1. Business Impact:
What is the business value achieved from Best Practice initiative?
2. Maturity:
To what degree has the project’s ‘vision’ been implemented? Has the solution been operating long enough to corroborate business impact and growth? As a guideline, note that most judges look for projects that have proven track record of at least twelve months of successful operation. Exceptions may be made for emerging technologies and methods or other best practices that are too new to be involved, but demonstrate already benefits of implementation.
3. Relevance:
Does the project exemplify best practices that other companies can adopt? OPAL defines a best practice as a successful approach that is portable across many types of user organizations, industries, vendor platforms, and technologies. In the essay, be sure the company is highlighting the best practices and how they may be applied by other users and ease of implementation.
4. Innovation:
Does the solution use an innovative design or approach? Innovation can relate to technology, business, organization, methodology, and so on. Judges will examine these criteria in the context of the award category you selected. So make sure you explain how your project and its distinguishing features relate to the award category in applied form.
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Winning Projects
OPAL may declare multiple winners per category if multiple entries merit recognition. OPAL may also decline to declare
a winner if the judges feel none of the entrants in that category represent a laudable best practice.
Entrant Eligibility Requirements
Eligible entrants include any private or public company that is a member of OPAL and has implemented a practice or solution within the listed categories aimed at enhancing organizational decision-making or operations. Applicants may nominate themselves for the award or may nominate their solution vendors for recognition. Solution vendors may only nominate themselves if submitting an internal best practice implementation that involves more than simply deploying their own product
Organizations may apply in multiple categories but must submit a separate entry form for each, with each entry tailored specifically to its category.
Projects that were not shortlisted in previous years are not permitted for resubmission unless they have been substantially enhanced and submitted as a significantly updated version.
Deadline : 1 September 2025
