Rapid Response Projects - 9 months or under, from funding to delivery

Reason for the Awards

Large scale IT projects are usually the ones that make the news both within and outside organisations. Now is the time to put the spotlight on those teams who have responded to current business demands or spotted opportunities; kept it simple, brought about change at speed and created a success story.

Award Criteria

The judges will be looking for:

Projects that have had to respond quickly to changed business demands or have found opportunities in areas previously overlooked by the organisation. Both will have used some really pragmatic or innovative thinking as a short cut to delivery. The method used to fast track the whole process from start to finish will also be considered.
Projects entered in this category must have gone ‘live’ in 9 months or under since funding was first approved.

Award Information

Note maximum word count

Describe the problem, how it was identified as potentially being solved by the method used. (200 words)
Describe the process used to get the project approved or was this effectively a ‘skunk works’ project? (200 words)
Describe the problems encountered and how they were overcome. (750 words)
How was the project managed; what controls were used and what controls were reduced to keep to delivery schedules? (500 words)
What benefits and value has the project delivered to your business and IT? (750 words)
Describe the business and IT perceptions of this type of project that existed before and after this project. (200 words)
Why should this project win this award? (200 words)