2009 Best of Kentucky Technology Awards

Nomination Information

Please select the appropriate category or categories for the entry you are nominating. Please read the “Submission Tips” below for help in developing your nomination. All projects nominated must be live, production systems.


Example 04/09/1981 or MM/DD/YYYY

If Applicable

In 600 words or less, please give a description of the business problem and solution, including length of the time in operation. For the Visionary Award, list the nominee's contact information along with some background information here. Then use the other two fields below, as needed, to describe why this individual is being nominated for the Visionary Award.

In 600 words or less, please describe the benefits realized by service recipients, taxpayers, agencies or the state. Also include documented outcomes such as realized return on investments, short term/long-term payback with summary calculating, or cost avoidance data.

In 600 words or less please describe the benefits of the system to government, including improved response times, efficiencies in staffing or use of materials or resources, or other similar savings.

Submission Tips

  • Please write clear, concise statements, and spell the first use of all acronyms. Assume that the readers are not familiar with your organization's roles, responsibilities or jargon.
  • In providing the above information, please try to consider the answers to the following questions and include them in your narrative, as applicable.
  • What business problem were you trying to solve by implementing this project/application?
  • What are the features, functionality and benefits of the project/application?
  • Did you project/application extend or replace an existing system? If yes, provide a description of what was accomplished?
  • How has the business process been improved as a result of the project/application? Provide data that demonstrates this improvement?
  • What has been the economic benefit of the project/application (cost savings, cost avoidance, etc.)?
  • Who benefits for this use of the project/application?
  • What is the current usage of the project/application and what is the population that is eligible to use it?
  • How has the project/application been marketed to end-users?
  • If applicable, what is the project’s collaborative environment in terms of governance, funding, project management, communication and other relevant data?
  • If you wish to show testimonials or statements of support for your project, please include this information into your online award application.
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