The International Quality Awards 2026 are now open for entries.
Apply by 30 January.
About the Digital Transformation Award
This award recognises the initiative that best demonstrates how quality professionals applying the principles of Quality 4.0 can drive organisational digital transformation.
The fee to enter this award is £299 +VAT.
If your organisation is a Corporate Partner of the CQI, you do not have to pay the entry fee. Please refer to the list of Corporate Partners on our website to confirm whether you are eligible for free entry or not.
How to enter
Ensure you complete all questions and support your application with robust data. If your entry contains confidential or sensitive information, please clearly state this.
Categories, criteria and marking scheme
Word limit: 2,000 and up to eight supporting slides
| Context | What was challenge or opportunity that needed addressing? How critical was it to the organisation’s operations and strategy? How does it align with your business strategy? | 5 marks |
| Planning | How did you use quality management principles in your planning? What factors informed your approach. Explain what resource constraints you had (if any)? | 30 marks |
| Delivery | Tell us about the quality management approaches you used in the delivery phase. How did you manage risks, issues and blockers that emerged during delivery? | 30 marks |
| Results | What was the impact of this digital transformation for your organisation and/or customers and stakeholders? Did you achieve your aims and objectives? Provide any objective metrics that demonstrate this impact. | 30 marks |
| Learning and Improvement | What lessons did you learn from this initiative? Is there anything that you would do differently? Was there anything that was particularly critical to the success of the initiative? How will you sustain the benefits of this work? | 5 marks |
Here are some resources to support you with your application:
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