Microsoft UK are running a competition with the aim of showcasing the vision, creativity and dedication of the IT community in the UK. This competition is split into two distinct categories:
Category 1:
IT professionals are invited to submit a deployed or aspirational system design, appropriate for any size of organisation, either in the commercial or not for profit sectors. The system design submitted should not only display the integration of different technologies, but also demonstrate clear business benefits and return on investment. IT professionals can enter anything from a picture perfect Visio diagram to a sketch from a whiteboard.
* NB. The system designs should include more than just Microsoft technology.
The winner of this category will receive a weekend for two at the Ice Hotel in Sweden.
Category 2:
Many IT Professionals in the UK dedicate their time to a charity, either officially or on a voluntary basis, and this category offers them the opportunity to submit a proposed system design that will benefit the charity further. In keeping with the often-limited resources of a charity, the budget for this system design must not exceed £15,000, and must demonstrate ingenuity together with cost savings.
The winner for the DesignIT for a charity category will work with a team of MS specialists to deploy their system design in their chosen charity
Dates and Timings
The competition will run from 22 February to 3 May 2006 and the public will choose the winners in both categories. The public vote will run from 17 May to 24 May 2006.
You can find more details of this competition at the Microsoft UK website here