Judging

• Key Dates
• Judging Panel
  
• Judging Day, Madejski Stadium, Reading
• How to get there
• Judging FAQ's

Key Dates

• Monday 18 April - Entries open
• Friday 5 August - Extended entry deadline
• August - First round of Judging
• Friday 2 September - Entrants notified if successful/unsuccessful by email
• Friday 9 September - Deadline to submit Finalists information
• Friday 30 September - Finalists Judging Day, Reading
• Thursday 10 November - Awards Dinner - Winners & Medallists announced
  
  

Awards Moderators

Tim Rhodes, Project Excellence Awards
Keith Taylor, Technology Excellence Awards
David Tidey, Organisational Excellence Awards
Peter Wheatcroft, Individual Excellence Awards

Judging Panel

Jooli Atkins, Matrix FortyTwo
Dalim Basu, DSL - IT Risk, Audit & Project Management Consultancy, Director
Ashley Braganza, Brunel Business School, Deputy Head
Graham Brookes, BCS
David Chan, City University, Director, Centre for Information Leadership
David Clarke, BCS, Chief Executive
Mary Clarkson, BCS, Vice President Finance
Jos Creese, Hampshire County Council, CIO and Head of IT
Glyn Evans, President of the Society of Information Management
David Evans, BCS, Membership Director
Steve Furber, University of Manchester, ICL Professor of Computer Engineering
Michael Grant, Information Technologists' Company, Junior Warden
Chris Green, DMG Europe, IT Industry Analyst
Rodger Hake, BCS
Anil Hansjee, EQT, Advisor
Philip Hargrave, ICT Knowledge Transfer Network, CEO and Network Director
Bob Harvey, BCS Deputy President
Mike Hawkes, Mobile Data Association, Chairman
Nick Kirkland, CIO Connect Ltd, Chief Executive
Maggie Kneller, BCS Trustee Board
Cliff Lineker, BCS, Director Qualifications Business
Ray Long, BCS
Sharm Manwani, Henley Business School, University of Reading, Professor of IT Leadership
Barbara McManus, University of Central Lancashire, Associate Head, School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences
Geoff McMullen, BCS President 2001/2002
Alan Meekings, Landmark Consulting, Managing Director
Bill Mitchell, BCS, Director BCS Academy of Computing
Jim Norton, BCS President
Denise Plumpton, Non-Executive Director, Centro & HoBtPCT, Independent Consultant
Alan Pollard, BCS President 2008/2009
Ben Pygall, Chair, BCS Young Professionals Group
David Reynolds, KatAlyst Ltd
David Roberts, The Corporate IT Forum, Executive Director
Michael Rowbory, CMA Chairman elect
John Seglias, Chair BCS Elite and Ipsos, CIO for the EMEA region
Elizabeth Sparrow, BCS, Immediate past President
Adam Thilthorpe, BCS, Director Professionalism, Communications & Public Affairs
Michiel van der Voort, BCS, Director International & Professional Development
Adrian Walmsley, BCS, Vice President Membership
Charles Ward, Intellect, Chief Operating Officer
Rob Wirszycz, Meguro LLP, Managing Partner
Rodric Yates, IBM UK Ltd, Program Director, CTO Office, Europe
Simon Short, Capgemini UK Plc – VP, Aspire CTO
Neil Larkins, Egress, COO & Co-founder
Nick McGrogan, Software Engineering Head of Practice, Altran-Praxis
Carole Ratcliffe, CJ Ratcliffe Ltd

Judging Day, Madejski Stadium, Reading

After the entry deadline date, a preliminary judging panel will consider all entries and select up to ten Finalists for each category. If you are selected as a Finalist, you will be notified by email on Friday 2 September, by the Awards entry team.

We then invite a max of two representatives from each entry (one for Individual Excellence) to attend a Judging Day at The Madejski Stadium, Reading on Friday 30 September.

Technology, Organisational and Project Excellence Finalists will be asked to give a short presentation of their entry to the judges. Individual Excellence Finalists will be interviewed by the Judges.

Please note, if you have been selected as a Finalist in more than one category, you will be required to present to each category judging panel.

How to get there

Madejski Stadium
Reading
RG2 0FL

For directions, click here

Ample free car-parking is available on site.

For delegates wishing to book hotel accommodation, the Millennium Madejski Hotel forms part of the stadium complex at competitive rates.

Local Taxi Companies:

Reading Taxi's - 0118 956 1010
Ist Royal Car's - 0118 9393737

Judging Day - FAQ's

• What can we expect at the Judging Day?
A busy day! We have use of the ‘Director's Boxes' at the stadium. Over 50 judges will simultaneously judge each of the 23 categories throughout the day. You will be invited to give a short presentation of your entry or interview for Individual Excellence Finalists, to the panel.

The judges will convene at the end of the day to determine the overall winner and up to two medallists in each category. The results will be announced at the awards dinner.

• How many people can attend the Judging Day Presentation?
Technology/Organisation/Project Excellence - No more than two representatives per entry.

Individual Excellence - only the Individual Finalist can be interviewed.

• Can I receive feedback from my Presentation?
Unfortunately it is not possible to provide feedback to finalists. The judges' decision is final. Please refer to our entry Terms and Conditions.

• What are the judges looking for?
Each of the categories has defined criteria that entrants must answer. Just as in a job application the judges are looking for hard evidence that the entry has addressed the criteria.

Judges are NOT impressed with pages of marketing material. You should also aim to provide measures of success and quotes from customers and/or users. The key question to ask yourself is "can someone read this entry once and understand what we have achieved and why it deserves to win?" If the answer is no then re-work it.

• How many judges will sit on each panel?
A maximum of three. A full list of the judges is available on the website. We are unable to advise the names of the judges in your category in advance.

• How long will my judging session last?
Judging slots will be allocated between 10.00am - 4.15pm on a first-come, first-serve basis. You have the option to select a morning/afternoon preference, which we will do our best to meet.

You will be issued a time slot a week in advance. Please arrive 20 minutes prior for registration.

A total of 25 minutes has been allocated for your judging session:

Individual Excellence
• 20 min interview for Individual Excellence Finalists

Organisational, Technology & Project Excellence
* 5 min set-up
* 10 min for your presentation
* 10 min Q&A with the Judges

• Do I need to bring a laptop?
No. A laptop will be provided for you in the judging room. Each laptop will support PowerPoint (Office 2007 pro with 2003 pro plug ins) and Adobe Reader. Please note there is no Internet connection available and no support for Office 2010.
Simply come along with your presentation ready loaded to a USB. You will be given 5 mins to prepare. Your presentation will be projected onto a large plasma screen.

Individual Excellence Finalists - your session will be in the form of an interview and therefore, laptop/presentation facilities are not required.

• What should I bring?
Just a USB with your presentation ready-loaded. Small examples of your work will be permitted.

Individual Excellence Finalists are not required to bring anything.

Please note we are unable to permit the use of personal laptops.

• Who am I up against?
A full list of category Finalists will be available on the Awards website on Monday 5 September. There are up to 10 finalists selected in each category. Each entry/individual will be judged separately throughout the day.

• What if I'm a Finalist in more than one category?
You will be required to present your entry / interview to each category judging panel. We will do our best to allocate your time slots as close to each other as possible.

• Are refreshments provided?
Tea & coffee will be available on arrival. The Madejski Stadium has a café on the ground floor.

Contact Us

If your question is not listed above, please contact the BCS Events Team:
Email: bcs_events@hq.bcs.org.uk
Telephone: 01793 417427