Each Award Category will be judged by a Panel of Judges. The judges come from the private and public sector, industries and the academia, and are selected based on their knowledge and expertise.

The rules governing the judging process include the following:

• The process commences from the date of closing of nominations.
• The criteria set out for the P@SHA ICT Awards program is the general judging criteria that has been set by the Asia Pacific ICT Awards committee.
• The Judging Panel of the respective Award Categories may modify the judging criteria to suit the respective Category in consultation with the Judging Chairman of the Awards.
• The Panels, in consultation with the Judging Chairman may transfer any nomination received to another Category, to ensure “best fit”. The nominee will be informed of the transfer.
• The initial judging is through online review of the nominations by the Judging Panel.
• The decision of the Judges will be final and binding.
• The Panel of Judges reserve the right not to give an Award for a Category, should the nominations not meet the standard.
• The final results will be announced during the Awards Presentation Gala Dinner.
• All materials received during the judging process shall remain confidential.

Judging Criteria and Attributes

This section provides the guideline that will be used by Judges during the Competition:

Entry Category: e-Government

Judging Criteria	Attributes
Uniqueness	Technology and Innovation
	Trend Setting
Value to Public/ Government	Accessibility & Reach
	Transparency & Impact on Quality of Life
Functionalities and Features	User Requirement
	Compatibility and Interoperability
Quality & Application of Technology	Content & Standards
	Product Stability & Reliability
Presentation	Organization of Presentation
	Enquiries

Entry Category: e-Inclusions and e-Community

Judging Criteria	Attributes
Uniqueness	Technology and Innovation
	Trend Setting
Value to Community & Society at large	Accessibility & Reach
	Social Integration & Impact on Quality of Life
Functionalities and Features	User Requirement
	Compatibility and Interoperability
Quality & Application of Technology	Content & Standards
	Product Stability & Reliability
Presentation	Organization of Presentation
	Enquiries

Entry Category: e-Learning

Judging Criteria	Attributes
Uniqueness	Technology and Innovation
	Trend Setting
Market Potential	Market Share & Potential
	Business and Financial Model/Strategy
Functionalities and Features	User Requirement
	Compatibility and Interoperability
Quality & Application of Technology	Content & Standards
	Product Stability & Reliability
Presentation	Organization of Presentation
	Enquiries

Entry Category: Secondary Student Project (SESP-03), Tertiary Student Project

Judging Criteria	Attributes
Uniqueness	Application of Technologies
	Innovation
Proof of Concept	Understanding of the Problem to be Solved
	Understanding of Business Environment
Functionalities and Features	User Requirement
	Compatibility and Interoperability
Quality	Content & Standards
	Product Stability & Reliability
Presentation	Organization of Presentation
	Enquiries

Entry Category: Tourism & Hospitality, e-Health, Communication Application, Financial Industry Application, e-Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Judging Criteria	Attributes
Uniqueness	Technology and Innovation
	Trend Setting
Market Potential	Market Share & Potential
	Business and Financial Model/Strategy
Functionalities and Features	User Requirements
	Compatibility and Interoperability
Quality & Application of Technology	Content & Standard
	Product Stability & Reliability
Presentation	Organization of Presentation
	Enquiries

Entry Category: Creation and Management to New Media & Entertainment

Judging Criteria	Attributes
Uniqueness	Technology and Innovation
	Creativity
Market Potential	Market Share & Potential
	Business and Financial Model/Strategy
Functionalities and Features	User Requirements
	Compatibility and Interoperability
Quality & Application of Technology	Content & Standard
	Product Stability & Reliability
Presentation	Organization of Presentation
	Enquiries

Entry Category: Industrial Application

Judging Criteria	Attributes
Uniqueness	Technology and Innovation
	Trend Setting
Market Potential	Market Share & Potential
	Business and Financial Model/Strategy
Functionalities and Features	User Requirement
	Compatibility and Interoperability
Quality & Application of Technology	Content & Standard
	Product Stability & Reliability
Presentation	Organization of Presentation
	Enquiries

Entry Category: Security and Tools & Infrastructure Application

Judging Criteria	Attributes
Uniqueness	Technology and Innovation
	Trend Setting
Market Potential	Market Share & Potential
	Business and Financial Model/Strategy
Functionalities and Features	User Requirements
	Compatibility and Interoperability
Quality & Application of Technology	Content & Standard
	Product Stability & Reliability
Presentation	Organization of Presentation
	Enquiries

Entry Category: Research and Development

Judging Criteria	Attributes
Uniqueness	Technology and Innovation
	Trend Setting
Proof of Concept	Commercial Potential
	Pilot Trial
Functionalities and Features	User Requirement
	Compatibility and Interoperability
Quality & Application of Technology	Content & Standards
	Product Stability & Reliability
Presentation	Organization of Presentation
	Enquiries

Entry Category: Start-up Company

Judging Criteria	Attributes
Business Model & Financial	Marketing
	Funding
Innovation & Technology	Application of Technology
	Product Innovation
Execution – Team Composition – Implementation	Scalability of Operation
	Team Composition
Investment Viability	Quality of Customer Base
	Market Share
Unique Selling Proposition	Market Entry Barrier/IPR
	Competitive Advantage & Differentiation