• MVP Awards Description & Prizes

• Eligibility Requirements

• Nomination & Selection Process

• Judging Criteria

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—  Eligibility Requirements —

Nominees for Management Roundtable’s MVP Awards must be US-based practitioners in the field of R&D or product development who meet one or more of the following award criteria:

1. Applied new concepts, methods and models for measurement to raise R&D productivity and performance

2. Led metrics implementation and process improvement efforts across teams, functions, and/or geographies

3. Shared knowledge about key practices, metrics, and results both inside and outside their organization

4. Demonstrated long-term commitment to continuous, reciprocal learning

—  Nomination & Selection Process —

• The selection of the three MVP winners will be based on the relative merits of the approaches and methods used, the success of efforts in achieving targeted objectives, and the depth and quality of knowledge-sharing, commitment, and teamwork.

• Individuals may nominate themselves or other individuals within the product development and R&D community.

• Only one nomination per submitting individual will be accepted. The same individual can be nominated by more than one submitter, though selection will be made based upon the individual's accomplishments, not on the number of nominations they receive.

• The winners must agree to be present to be recognized and receive their award at the awards ceremony on November 8, 2005, in Chicago

Nominations must be received by August 5, 2005. Winners will be notified by August 15, 2005.

—  Judging Criteria —

The 2005 MVP Award winners will be selected by an independent judging panel of five (5) product development experts. The independent judging panel will be selected by Management Roundtable to represent a cross-section of highly respected product development and metrics expertise. Judging selection will be based upon a combination of the following criteria:

• Impact of efforts in achieving company goals

• Ability to motivate others and/or lead a team

• Ability to overcome obstacles; commitment to goals

• Created significant organizational change and progress

• Willingness to share learnings and experiences with others

• Applicability of learnings to the product development and R&D community

• Demonstration of R&D value in measurable terms

• Uniqueness of approach(es) used

Three (3) equal MVP awards will be given to individuals whose contribution in any one of these dimensions has been significant. Selection results, other than the final winners, will be held confidential by Management Roundtable and non-winners will not be notified. Selection will be made solely on the basis of accomplishments and without regard to sex, race, or religion of the nominees. Selection by the judging panel and is final and not subject to review.

Selection and notification of the 2005 MVP Awards will be made on or about August 15, 2005, with verification of acceptance complete on or about August 31, 2005.