Agenda

• Overview

• Prepping for the Judging & Check list

• Using the Tool

• Awards Tool Sign In

• Awards Tool Dashboard Menu Options

• Judging Nominations

• Finished Judging

• Appendix

▪ April 19 (12:01am Pacific Time) through April 28 (11:59pm Pacific Time)

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Overview

✓ Ask your award owner how many nominations they expect you to judge.

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▪ Recommend earlier in the judging process rather than later.

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▪ If you have any trouble email Kristen Bristol.

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Preparing for Judging and Check List

Helpful Tips

▪ Use the credentials that you were sent in email

▪ Judge functionality ONLY available 4/19-4/28

▪ Do NOT: create a ‘new user’ – that is for partner users only.

▪ Awards Tool URL: https://awardtool.net/Guest/SignIn.aspx?SiteID=1

Judging In Progress

Judging In Progress

Judging In Progress

Helpful Tips

▪ Dashboard Icons: Actions you can take.

▪ Purple bar: Nominations you have started and/or finished judging.

▪ If you are judging more than one category you will need to select which award.

▪ To continue judging an award that you have not finished click the icon to access and continue.

Helpful Tips

▪ Some partners may have submitted their entire nomination as a supporting document – be sure and read them.

▪ All judges comments and scores are confidential and never shared with partners.

▪ To view the Supporting document and URL’s just click on the links.

▪ Update and edit your scores anytime during judging phase.

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Judging Finished

Judging Finished

Judging Finished

Helpful Tips

▪ Judge early! All nominations that you have checked out are unavailable for other judges.

▪ Once complete – check in with your award owner. They may need help with more.

Wrap Up.

• Need help during the judge phase with the tool? Email Kristen Bristol

• Need help during the judge phase on content related questions? Email your

award owner. See list of award owners HERE.

• Judge Training and PPT posted to the Stakeholders SharePoint.

2017COMPETENCY BASED AWARDS - 18

Application Development

Business Analytics

Cloud Apps

Cloud Customer Relationship Management

Cloud Productivity

Collaboration and Content

Communications

Data Platform

DevOps

Enterprise Mobility

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Hybrid Cloud & Infrastructure Platform

Internet of Things (IoT)

Messaging

Mobile App Development

Project and Portfolio Management

Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions

Windows and Devices

COUNTRY PARTNER OF THE YEAR AWARDS – 100+

PUBLIC SECTOR AWARDS - 5

Education

Government

Health

Public Safety and National Security

Microsoft CityNext

MICROSOFT PHILANTHROPIES CLOUD for GLOBAL GOOD

AWARDS - 2

Cloud for Global Good - Technology for Good

Cloud for Global Good - YouthSpark

ALLIANCE AWARDS - 2

Alliance Global Commercial ISV

Alliance Global SI

OTHER AWARDS - 7

Cloud Packaged Solutions

Customer Experience

Distributor

Learning

Microsoft Dynamics Industry

Open Source on Azure

Partner Seller

Date Action

April 6, 11:59pm PDT Awards Tool CLOSES for nominations

April 7-April 18 Award Owner SCRUB Phase

April 13 on/around Judges Welcome Email deployed to all judges

April 19-April 28 Award JUDGING Phase

April 29-May 9 Award Owner internal review of judging scores and LT determination of 1 winner and 3 finalist

May 10 Deadline: Award Owner to choose award winner and finalists in tool. Upload 150 word winner description.

May 17 MS WPG executive team officially signs off on 2016 winners and finalists

May 26 Gavriella Schuster congratulations email sent to all winners/finalists with PR kit link

June 1 2017 MPN POY winners/finalists Official Announcement – WPC website and PR

June 1 Custom marketing kits, press releases, FAQ, logos and badges for winners and finalists available

June 15 All award winners and finalists must officially accept award via award tool and provide onsite attendee information

July 9-July 13 Microsoft Inspire 2017, Washington DC. Recognition and Celebration events for winners and finalists. Events TBD.

July 10 – week of Letters from exec’s, trophies, certificates sent to winners/finalists (mailed/shipped directly).

Benefits• Winners

• Finalists

Important Documents

Found on the Stakeholders SharePoint as well as the Microsoft Inspire Awards webpage

• Official Rules and Regulations

• 2017 Award Categories and Guidelines

• Frequently Asked Questions

Partner Resources:

• How to Create an Award Winning Entry

• Guidance from Judges

• Partner Tutorial

• Awards Nomination Deadline Countdown Timer