The Hong Kong ICT Awards 2006: eBusiness (Application) Award

Functionality
	Understanding and addressing the operational requirements of the user(s)
	Easy to learn and use
	Quality of work, reliability, screen layout, etc. well accepted by the user(s)
	Versatile in order to cater for operational efficiency and to provide a path for work re-engineering

Effectiveness & Efficiency
	Use of the software to formulate productivity strategy
	Value added after implementation
	Improved competitive edge in terms of efficiency and effectiveness
	Implementation: cost vs. effort

Competitiveness
	General improvement of competitive edge
	Improved business performance
	Critical comparison by function and feature with competing similar applications

Cost Performance
	Cost savings
	Contribution to revenue
	Return on investments

Societal Impact
	Discovering an under-resourced sector or opening up a new service area
	Direct benefit to the target user sector
	Enhancing public awareness of the use and benefits of IT
	Stimulating interest and innovation in respect of further or similar applications
	Transforming the IT industry

Presentation
	Materials presented in a clear and logical form
	Clarity, structured and natural flow from one point to the next.
	Duration, a balance between duration and content.
	Questions and answers (appropriate response to judges' inquiries with substantive answers)
	Quality of visual aids (hardware, signs, computer demonstrations, etc.)

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The Hong Kong ICT Awards 2006: eBusiness (Product) Award

Functionality
	Understanding and addressing user requirements in the target industry
	Easy to set up, learn and use
	Quality of work, reliability, screen layout and presentation
	Simple and versatile in catering to operational efficiency and in providing a path for work re-engineering

Innovation
	First of its kind in Hong Kong, the region, or the world
	Effective deployment and integration of available resources or technologies
	Appropriate cost/benefit ratio in terms of the R & D expenditure
	The possibility of a breakthrough in an upgraded version or any plans to develop an upgrade

Market Performance
	Reasonable sales figures in the last 12 months, market share and penetration
	Projected sales figures for the coming 12 months and marketing strategy

Cost Performance
	Critical functional and by-feature comparison with comparable products
	Generation of higher added-value

Societal Impact
	Satisfying customer needs that were previously not possible or had been unmet
	Raising public awareness of IT
	Direct and indirect benefits to target user sector
	Transforming the industry

Presentation
	Materials presented in a clear and logical form
	Clarity, structured and natural flow from one point to the next duration, a balance between duration and content.
	Questions and answers (appropriate respond to judges' inquiries with substantive answers)
	Quality of visual aids (hardware, signs, computer demonstrations, etc.)