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Leadership Awards

The ICMG Leadership Awards are prestigious annual recognitions that honor exceptional leaders across various domains of enterprise strategy and architecture who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, innovation, and strategic vision in their respective fields, driving their organizations toward excellence.

Award Benefits

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Global Recognition:

Recipients are acknowledged as leading architects in the industry, gaining prestige and validation for their work on an international stage.

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Networking Opportunities

Awardees have opportunities to connect with other top professionals and industry leaders from around the world, fostering valuable relationships and collaborations.

3

Professional Growth

Winning the award enhances credibility and opens up new career advancement opportunities, positioning recipients as thought leaders in their field.

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Driving Industry Standards

By participating in this program, architects contribute to setting new benchmarks and standards for architectural leadership, influencing the direction of the industry.

Invitation to ICMG Enterprise Strategy & Advisory Group

Award winners receive an invitation to join the ICMG Enterprise Strategy & Advisory (ESA) Group, providing them with a platform to share insights, collaborate on strategic initiatives, and influence the future of architectural leadership globally.

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Evaluation Process:

The evaluation process for the ICMG Chief Architect Award is comprehensive and rigorous, designed to identify and honor the most exceptional architects. It includes four rounds:

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Regional Rounds of Evaluation:

Initial evaluations are conducted at the regional level to shortlist candidates based on their submissions.

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Global Round Initial:

Successful candidates from the regional final round proceed to the global final round.

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Regional Final Round:

Shortlisted candidates undergo a more detailed evaluation in the regional final round.

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Global Final Round:

The final evaluation round where the top candidates are selected for the award.

Evaluation at Desk

Key Parameters for Evaluation

There are eight key parameters to identify the winners

1.Measurable Results

Ability to meet the business goal and stakeholder expectations

3.Enterprise & IT Architecture

Contribution to the growth of the discipline (Enterprise & IT Architecture)

2.Decision Making

Leadership in decision making (new thinking, the action plan, etc.)

4.Ground Breaking Projects

M & A, Growing Business in New Territory, New Service Offering etc., IT Product 

5.Efficiency Initiatives

IT Landscape Rationalisation, Business Process Improvements, Architecture Governance, Architecture Methodology, IT Infrastructure, IT Security

7.Change Agent

Business Strategy to Execution, Business Architecture, Business Transformation, Digital Architecture, Enterprise Architecture

6.State of the Art (Technology adoption)

IoT Enabled Solution, Future IT (Emerging Technologies), Cloud Technologies and Solutions, SoA Vision for Enterprise Services, 

8.Innovation

Industry Leading Solutions, Customer Oriented Business Models, Supply Chain & Logistics,

  • Why Top Chief Architects Listing?
    ICMG acknowledges Architects and IT Leaders for their contribution to the growth of their organization using Enterprise & IT Architecture skills and application of it. This award recognizes a professional's ability to use Architecture Principles & Practices to deliver solutions, ensuring efficiency, innovation, and measurable results.
  • Who can submit the nomination? Can I do it, or it should be done by an industry peer?"
    There are three ways of nomination. All the Chief Architects who have submitted for project/service/ solution categories automatically qualify for this award In case you have not nominated any project this year; still, you can nominate self for this award by downloading the nomination form Your peers can nominate you for excellence.
  • Is it compulsory to attend the Award function?
    The Award function is held in New York as part of the Architecture World Summit. Due to Pandemic, last two years i.e. 2021 and 2020, it's online event.
  • Can I attend the Architecture World Summit?
    Yes, you can register for the summit and avail a discount of 20%. Please use the code "toparchitects" You can purchase four days VIP Conference Pass or One Day Conference Pass
  • How do I attend Award Function?
    You need to register for the Award Function. MEA REGION: MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN ABU DHABI GLOBAL AWARD : COURTYARD NEW YORK MANHATTAN/ CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK The fee for the Award Function is $499
  • What do I receive as a Winner?
    This is a global listing of professionals who use Architecture Practices to deliver solutions, ensuring efficiency, innovation, and measurable results. Winners are invited to attend the Award Function in New York. All the winners will be listed in the ArchitectureRating.com site, and A signed certificate (pdf) with unique id will be shared.
  • Can you courier the certificate to my address?
    The hardcopy of the certificate can be couriered to your address for a fee of $65
  • Is it an Annual listing?
    Yes, this list will be updated every year.
  • What is expected of me?
    You need to fill the Nomination Form. Please fill out this form, and our team will contact you shortly
  • Where do I get the nomination form?
    Please fill out this form, and our team will contact you shortly
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