Are you are building innovative and ground breaking projects with SAP NetWeaver CE 7.1?  Here's a chance for you to gain recognition from your SAP peers with a speaking slot and free admission to SAP TechEd!

What is the "SAP NetWeaver Top Composite" Competition?

We are looking for the best examples of composite applications built with SAP NetWeaver CE 7.1.  Winning projects will be selected by a panel of SAP Mentors and SAP NetWeaver CE experts on the basis of the following criteria: 

• Clear benefits derived from clever use of composition and model-driven development techniques
• innovation
• minimal effort for maximum business impact
• engaging user experiences. 

Top winners will be chosen for each SAP TechEd conference and will receive two free admissions and an opportunity to present their project in an educational session.  Finalists win two iPod Nanos.

Who can compete and what kinds of projects are eligible?

Customers and partners with fully licensed developer seats for SAP NetWeaver CE 7.1 may nominate their projects for consideration by submitting a project nomination form and a video demonstration of their application.  Projects must be at least a working prototype or pilot.  Please check the competition rules wiki for complete rules on eligibility.

What are the deadlines for nominations?

Nominations deadlines are as follows:

• SAP TechEd Las Vegas:            Monday, Aug 4, 2008; winners announced Aug 11, 2008
  
• SAP TechEd Berlin:                   Monday Sep 5, 2008; winners announced Sept 12, 2008
  
• SAP TechEd Shanghai:              Monday Oct 6, 2008; winners announced Oct 13, 2008
  
• SAP TechEd Bangalore:             Monday Oct 13, 2008; winners announced Oct 20, 2008

What can I win?

One winning project will be selected for each SAP TechEd conference.  The submitting team of the winning project will receive two free admissions to TechEd.  In addition, the attendees will be invited to co-present in one of the educational sessions about their project.  Winners will be responsible for their own travel costs.

Up to two finalists will also be selected per conference.  These finalists will receive a pair of iPod 8GB Nanos.

What are the rules and judging criteria?

Complete rules and judging criteria can be found in the SAP NetWeaver Top Composite Competition Wiki page. 

Who are the judges?

The judging committee is intended to include both SAP and non SAP  SDN mentors.

How can I make a video demo?

A variety of tools are available for creating screen demos of your project such as Captivate, Camtasia, or the open source CamStudio.  Alternatively, check out Jing, as recently shared by SDN blogger Jason Lax.  Please see those appropriate product sites for their authorized terms of use