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EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AWARD 2011

Industry analysts Gartner predict that through 2012 more than 35% of the top 5,000 global companies will regularly fail to make insightful decisions about changes in their business and markets because they lack relevant information. So, making better use of your company’s data could be the difference between average or substantial growth. Techniques to harness this data, giving decision makers key information, is what Business Intelligence is all about. Recognising the strong demand in this field the fast growing Australian Business Intelligence Leadership Forum (ABILF), a group of 25 of the industry’s leading practitioners established in 2009, has announced its inaugural award.

The 1st Excellence in Business Intelligence Award 2011 seeks to highlight and reward the best practitioners in this fast emerging field. With an estimated 100 plus active companies running projects across most key Australian industrial sectors the ABILF expects a strong response from project teams, companies and individuals.

“More and more CFOs’ realise that the data assets within their company can be used much more efficiently and are approaching our members to realise this potential,” says ABILF President Hanne Breddam. Using industry standard software from Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, Teradata and a host of others to mine a company’s databases and create meaningful reports gives the CFO and CIO level stakeholders fingertip control of what’s going on, explains Breddam. Tools to manage the myriad of data flow can range from simple spreadsheets to complex dashboard style software apps which busy executives may use on iPads and smartphones.

Purpose of the Award

The purpose of the Excellence in BI Award is to increase awareness and improve practices amongst decision makers across Australian organisations to use information to create insight. It honours companies that have demonstrated success in establishing, maintaining and using business intelligence to drive business outcomes. Its aim is to recognise individual and organisational BI excellence and to develop the community of Australian BI professionals. It is different from other awards because it is Australian and business-outcome focussed. It is vendor independent.

About the Award

You should enter if you have delivered or participated in the delivery of a BI project (or related activity) in your organisation in Australia in the period since 1 July 2010. Related activities include performance management, reporting, advanced analytics, data warehousing and data management. The activity could also be defined as a program, initiative, service, solution or combination of those. Applications include short answers and a short essay on best practices.

Application forms can be downloaded from the website listed below and must include brief answers and a short essay on best practices.

Winners are chosen by a panel of independent Australian judges who have expertise in the field. They score entries on business impact, maturity, innovation, and relevance to other organizations. An information session is planned for 20 July 2011 and more details will be found on the website. The winner receives: Recognition by the ABILF, free entry to BI and Data Warehousing conference (25-26 October 2011), publication of the project and critique from the judges. To apply contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and for more information check out the website, award.businessminds.com or ring Hanne Breddam on mob 0406 743 730. The closing entry date for applications is 9 September 2011.

EXCELLENCE IN BI AWARD - FAQ

Can  software  vendors  submit  applications?    

No,  however  vendors  should  encourage  their   clients  to  submit  applications.       

Can  organisations  submit  multiple  applications?  

Yes,  as  long  as  they  are  truly  separate  projects.     

Where  will  the  Award  Winner  be  published?  

As  many  relevant  I.T.  media  as  possible  will  be   used,  with  CFO,  AFR  and  CIO  magazines  likely   possibilities.  The  quality  of  the  applications  will   impact  how  widely  the  award  is  published.  

Can  multimedia  be  used  in  an  award  application?    

Applications  should  be  restricted  to  the  forms   provided  however  the  panel  may  consider   multimedia  if  it  adds  clarity  or  is  essential  to  the   application.     

What  is  the  judging  process?  

Judging  panel  will  be  impartial  with  no  conflict  of   interests  and  will  be  overseen  by  an  independent   convenor.  Applications  that  require  clarification   may  involve  an  interview  by  the  judging  panel.     

How  will  sensitive  data  be  protected  in  award   applications?   If  confidentiality  of  data  is  an  issue,  the  judges   will  consider  signing  a  non  disclosure  agreement.   All  applicants  will  have  the  opportunity  to   approve  which  content  can  be  used  for  public   release.  (Applicants  should  ideally  check  data  for   release  by  their  legal  teams  before  applying).

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