SIIA: Software & Information Industry Association

SIIA is thrilled to announce 4 mobile software categories in the 2011 CODiE Awards program! Extensive platform adoption through smartphones and tablets, 4G rollouts, and the beginning of a major enterprise transition have already begun. Mobile is changing the way people think about business and software. The SIIA CODiE Awards acknolowedges these developments, and is dedicated to recognizing this year’s most innovative companies and products.

Nominations are now open for the 4 categories outlined below. For more information on nominating, visit:
http://www.siia.net/codies/2011/nominate.asp

SIIA CODiE Awards – Mobile Software Categories

1. Best Mobile Information Management Solution
Recognizes the best business application designed for use on mobile devices to organize, access and manage content, data, documents, or records.
Products nominated here are eligible for the Best Information Management Solution and Best Mobile Solution supercategories.

2. Best Mobile IT/Network Management Application
Recognizes the best business application designed for use on mobile devices to manage IT operations.
Products nominated here are eligible for the Best IT/Network Management Solution and Best Mobile Solution supercategories.

3. Best Mobile On-Demand Application
Recognizes the best business application designed for use on mobile devices to either manage or access cloud-based or software-as-a-service solutions.
Products nominated here are eligible for the Best Mobile Solution and Best On-Demand Solution supercategories.

4. Best Mobile Operations Management Solution
Recognizes the best business application designed for use on mobile devices to manage any or various enterprise operations, including financial, human capital, sales, marketing, project management, data management, supply chain management, etc.
Products nominated here are eligible for the Best Mobile Solution and Best Operations Management Solution supercategories.

Best Science Instructional Solution
ExploreLearning Gizmos

ExploreLearning Gizmos are interactive, online simulations that drive conceptual understanding in Math and Science. Designed for grades 3-12, Gizmos help teachers take advantage of research-proven instructional strategies and let students of all ability levels develop conceptual understanding. With over 450 Gizmos online, teachers can supplement and enhance instruction with powerful interactive visualizations of mathematics and science concepts. Students can manipulate key variables, generate and test hypotheses, and engage in extensive “what-if” experimentation.

Key Gizmo features include:
* Inquiry-based lessons that are ready to use or customizable
* Formative assessment with instant feedback for students and real-time reports for teachers.
* Correlations to all state standards and leading textbooks, making it easy for teachers to integrate into any curriculum.
* Teacher guides with answer keys in many of our most popular Gizmos

Gizmos are convenient, flexible and easy-to-use. They are perfect for use in a variety of learning scenarios, including computer labs, small groups, and whole group instruction using a projector and interactive whiteboard. They are accessible from anywhere with an Internet connection by both teachers and students.

Gizmos improve understanding of key concepts and bring Math and Science to life for today’s students!

Best Education Solution
DreamBox Learning K-2 Math

DreamBox Learning K-2 Math is an innovative, online learning product built on a standards-based mathematics curriculum and wrapped in a fun, interactive game. Developed for children in kindergarten through second grade, K-2 Math complements what students learn in the classroom by developing and reinforcing foundational math concepts through effective, individualized instruction.

Best Education Game or Simulation
JASON.org

JASON has developed a suite of online Digital Labs (computer games) to accompany its new energy curriculum, Operation: Infinite Potential. These games, which allow students to compete for a global leaderboard, teach and reinforce the curriculum’s core science concepts. Like the curriculum, the games are designed for grades 5-8 and used throughout K-12 for differentiated instruction.

Best Social Networking Solution
Martin-Hubbell Connected

Martindale-Hubbell Connected is the premier global online network for legal professionals. A part of LexisNexis, Martindale-Hubbell Connected is designed specifically for the needs of corporate counsel, law firm lawyers and other legal professionals to enable them to connect, network, communicate, and collaborate with colleagues in a trusted and authenticated environment. Connected was launched on March 31, 2009 with 3,000 members and has grown to nearly 30,000 members, making it the largest online network created for legal professionals.

Connected members can access the existing Martindale-Hubbell directory of more than one million lawyers (representing 50 million+ possible connections) to uncover new relationships and trusted referrals. Connected members also have access to authoritative information both created and collected by LexisNexis such as statistics, lawyer-created research, competitor profiles, marketing trends, ratings, polls, and other information they can’t get anywhere else. Through an arrangement with LinkedIn, Connected members can also identify and leverage LinkedIn relationships from within Connected.

Membership in Connected includes inside counsel representing more than half of the Fortune 500 as well as lawyers from 98% of the AmLaw 100 law firms. 17% of members are based outside of the U.S. and close to 700 user groups have been created within the network.

Best Course Management Solution
Blackboard.com

Blackboard K-12 is focused on closing the gap between the way students live and learn. Blackboard partners with schools and districts across the country to achieve this vision by empowering stakeholders to deliver a 21st century learning experience which drives student success regardless of time, place or situation.

Blackboard Learn, Release 9, Blackboard’s next generation teaching and learning platform, empowers schools and districts to meet their unique needs through an individualized, engaging, connected, continuous and effective learning experience. Integrated collaboration tools make it easy to expand learning opportunities and drive active participation across courses while also providing the flexibility to deliver content to each student in an individualized manner.

Embedded workflow capabilities allow teachers to foster greater productivity and allow for a more structured and engaging student experience. Integrated communication tools provide teachers with effective means to keep parents connected to their children’s education, supporting improved student performance. Teachers easily access core assessment tools built into daily teaching and learning practices making it easier to evaluate student learning, monitor activity and progress, and determine if their pedagogical approach is effective. Release 9 empowers the delivery of organized and continuous professional development opportunities sustaining and reinforcing a culture of professional collaboration.

Best Classroom Management Solution
ClassLink ClassMate

ClassMate is the only student management system designed exclusively for Career and Technical Education. ClassMate customers are in control. The user group literally votes on product roadmaps! With twelve years of experience and 200+ modules, ClassMate is praised by administrators and raises the bar on school operations and student performance.

Best Business Software Solution
Intacct

Intacct is the leader in cloud financial management and accounting applications for businesses and CPA firms. In 2009, Intacct was named the preferred provider of financial applications by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Targeted at small to midsized businesses, from start-ups to public companies, Intacct is easy to use and deploy. The Intacct system automates complex financial processes and includes applications for tasks like accounting, contract management, revenue management, financial consolidation and reporting/analysis.

When evaluating financial management systems, there are many things to consider. You want a product that is deep and mature – something that can grow as your business grows. You want a system that provides real-time business visibility into your financial past, present and future so you can better steer your business. Ideally, your financial management system should integrate quickly and easily with other strategic applications, like your HR and CRM systems, so your business processes can be streamlined. And you want a system that can lower your total cost of ownership and provide outstanding ROI, delivered by a company with a proven track record of client success and satisfaction. That company and product is Intacct.

Best Database Management Solution
Aster nCluster

Aster Data is focused on revolutionizing data warehousing by providing a massively parallel data warehouse solution which integrates the popular Google innovation, MapReduce. Aster’s unique solution enables large volumes of data to be stored and analysed so businesses can get fast answers to the most complex and data-intensive business questions.

Best Cloud Infrastructure Software
Jaspersoft Cloud BI, Jaspersoft Corporation

Jaspersoft BI Suite is the most widely used enterprise-strength open source BI platform w/ advanced production reporting, end-user ad-hoc query, dashboards, data analysis & exploration. It’s easy to deploy incrementally & cost effective for the enterprise, SMBs & ISVs. Jaspersoft’s code base is freely available & extensible, w/ no limit on how you can tailor BI capabilities to your organization.twa