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2024 Operations & Technology Excellence Award Application

Please complete this electronic Award Submission Form for the ELFA 2024 Operations & Technology Excellence Award. The cells within the form will allow plenty of space for your text, but please adhere to the maximum word allowance. Complete all sections of Parts I, II & III of the application. Areas II & III will be judged individually and will contribute to the overall scoring of your application.

To qualify for 2024 Award consideration:

  •  Nominees may self-nominate or be nominated by others
  • The project or initiative completion date must be within 12 months prior to application deadline (June 2023 - June 2024)
  • Nominees must be current Members of ELFA (as defined by the ELFA) and equipment finance organizations at the time of application submission.
  • Nominees must fully complete an award application and submit by the deadline (11:59pm ET, Monday, June 17, 2024).
  • Must be willing to present in person, if chosen as a winner, at the 2024 Operations and Technology Conference and at the 2024 ELFA Annual Convention.
Once you submit this form, you will also receive a confirmation email with a summary of your responses.

Submission Deadline: 11:59pm Eastern Time, Monday, June 17, 2024
  • 1 Part I: Project Contact Details
  • 2 Part 1a: Service Provider/Vendor Info (if applicable)
  • 3 Part II: Problem and Solution
  • 4 Part III: Implementation and Results

Part I: Project Contact Details

Please enter the ELFA Member Finance Organization nominee below.

ELFA Membership Status:

Example: http://www.mywebsite.com

Did a service provider or vendor play a role in this project?

Part 1a: Service Provider/Vendor Information

Service Provider/Vendor (As appropriate, if a service provider or vendor played a role in this project, please enter their contact information below.)

Example: http://www.mywebsite.com

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Part II: Problem and Solution

Please use this section to describe the problem and proposed solution. Limit responses for each of the following sections to 500 words or less. The online form will allow for more than 500 words, but the final submission will be cut off and the review team will only see the portion within the word limit.

Problem or Opportunity Statement:
Please describe the problem you were trying to solve, the new opportunity and any associated business drivers of your project.

Solution Statement:
Please describe the innovative nature of your solution to the problem or opportunity mentioned above.

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Part III: Implementation and Results

Please use this section to describe the approach for implementing your technology or business solution. Articulate responses with specific or measurable examples and quantify results where possible. Limit responses for each of the following sections to 1000 words or less.

Again, please note, the online form will allow for more than 1000 words, but the final submission will be cut off and the review team will only see the portion within the word limit.

Project Milestones/Timeline
Please describe the project milestones and associated project timeline. Did the project meet the projected timeline and if not, why?

Success Criteria/Measurements/Results
Please describe the success criteria set at the start of the project, the metrics used to determine project success and the results realized at the completion of the project or initiative.

Solution Adoption
Please describe the approach and results for adoption of your solution by those impacted (change management, knowledge transfer, training, forced or incented acceptance, innovative introduction, approach or solution, etc.).

Solution Lessons Learned
Describe any unexpected obstacles encountered during your project, how you overcame them, and please share any wisdom gained from the experience that your company might apply to a future project.

Document Upload (Optional)
A maximum of one file, with a file size of no more than 10 MB, may accompany your submission. This is not a submission requirement, but is available. Documents must be submitted as PDF files only.

File Upload:

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Submitters Electronic Signature
As the submitter of this award application, please enter your first and last name below as an electronic signature confirming the information submitted above is valid and non-plagiarized to your knowledge.

Applications must be received no later than 11:59 PM Eastern Time, Monday, June 17, 2024.

Please Note: After clicking the “Submit” button below, you will receive an email from info@elfaonline.org confirming your submission. Submissions may not be changed once submitted. If you need to correct an error in your submission, please create a new submission. The most recent submission will be accepted as final. The winning project will be chosen, and all applicants notified, during the week of July 22-26, 2024, via email.