Entry Guide
The following are comments gathered from previous Judging Panels after they had reviewed all entries. It may help you in deciding on what information to include in your entries.
As a whole the entries did not take into account criteria as much as the Judging Panel would have liked. Additionally, the entrants should remember that they are being judged by a panel of industry peers and so would do well to pitch the entry to the target audience. A few entries were considered “overly simplistic.”
Strong Entries:
Successfully emphasised the project’s critical business importance and its innovative approach, establishing its strategic value.
Excellently demonstrated a full spectrum of leadership and people-management traits, including mentorship, coaching, being a role model, and a dedicated focus on team well-being and continuous skill development.
Clearly evidenced overcoming specific automation challenges, with a strong commitment to best practices and a well-justified methodology that made the application stand out.
Went beyond standard practice by researching and implementing comprehensive technology to test the entire integrated system, not just the isolated backend software.
Provided a very clear and detailed description of the project methodology, stakeholder needs, and overall goals, showing deep strategic understanding.
Included all relevant metrics with clear context and a robust justification for their inclusion, effectively demonstrating project success and impact.