New York City Excellence in Technology Awards Program (ETAP) 2008

Note to applicants:

The best way to submit your application is to copy this page and paste it into a Word document. Then, in the Word document - answer, research and rewrite to your satisfaction. When you are ready to submit, click the "Proceed to Entry Form" button at the bottom of this screen and then simply copy and paste your answers into the appropriate fields.

Leadership Award Questions

Please provide the name, title and contact information of the person or each member of the group you are nominating. (200 words or less).
Provide specific examples (up to five) of the nominees' demonstrated excellence. Explain in each example why his/her/their work is considered excellent (150 words or less per example).
Provide a brief history of this person's or this group's contribution to Information Technology in your agency or jurisdiction. (300 words or less).

Development Award Questions
Please limit your responses to 200 words or less for each question.

Provide the name, title, agency, complete addresss, phone number and email address of the person you are nominating.
Provide the name, title, phone number and email address of the nominee's supervisor.
What business problem were you trying to solve by implementing this project/application? (200 words or less)
What were the project's start and end dates?
How many people worked on the project - staff and consultants?
List other agencies that were involved in the project.
What was the total project cost?
Describe the features, functionality, and benefits of the project/application. (200 words or less)
Describe the technology used to create the application. (200 words or less)
Did the project/application extend or replace an existing system? If yes, provide a description of what was accomplished. (200 words or less)
How has the business process been improved as a result of the project/application? Provide data that demonstrates this improvement. (200 words or less)
What has been the economic benefit of the project/application (cost savings, cost avoidance, etc.?) (200 words or less)
Who benefits from this use of the project/application? (200 words or less)
What is the current usage of the project/application and what is the population that is eligible to use it? (200 words or less)
How has the project/application been marketed to end-users? (200 words or less)
Provide a link to the project/application if available for external viewing.
For "Best IT Collaboration Among Agencies ONLY
Describe the project's collaborative environment in terms of governance, funding, project management, communication and other relevant data. (200 words or less)

Support and Service Award Questions

Provide a brief description of why this person should receive this award. Give brief, specific examples. (200 words or less)
Provide the name, title, agency, complete physical address, phone number and email address of the person you are nominating.
Provide the name, title, phone number and email address of the nominee's supervisor.
Provide YOUR name, title, agency, physical address, phone number and email address.