Competition Management Software

Plenty of software programs let you run a competition. But only OpenWater is a true all-in-one competition management platform designed to streamline and simplify your entire process.

Ditch the spreadsheets and forms. OpenWater Competition Software does it all.

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Trusted by Industry Leaders

We use OpenWater not only for our awards programs, but also for grants, fellowships and generally anything that requires an application or judging process. All of this in one central system that integrates nicely with our association management system.

Reggie Henry, CAE

ASAE - Chief Information & Engagement Officer

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Competition Website

Wow applicants and raise the prestige of your competition through an OpenWater website.

Advanced Application Submission

Collect large files, set conditional logic, configure email reminders, connect to an API, and build forms with a drag and drop builder.

Judge Online or In-Person

Judges can access contest application submissions online and save their work. Judge with in-person, online, or print core sheets. Make rollup competition programs efficient for regional and national judging.

Admin Tools & Reporting

Comprehensive dashboards to give admins the oversight they need. Export data on the application pipeline, judging progress, or submissions in order to analyze the program.

Monitor Goals

Monitor the progress of the contest pipeline throughout the competition cycle with dashboard goals.

AMS Integration

Integrate with the leading AMS systems including Fonteva, Personify and iMIS. Connect via an SQL database or Salesforce for information lookups, single sign on, and bidirectional synchronizations.

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With Traditional Competition Management

  • Multiple systems are inevitable.

    Most online competition management solutions begin and end with entry collection. Tracking, judging and logistics must be handled by hand, via email or on spreadsheets.

  • Look and feel is random.

    Many competition solutions force entrants to a seemingly unconnected site to upload their materials. This confuses users – and even costs associations revenue when submissions are abandoned.

  • Information is scattershot.

    Who’s started an entry? Who’s completed one? Which judges are finished? Which haven’t started? Without real-time reporting and analytics, it’s almost impossible to tell. And if you’re not informed, you can’t make informed decisions.

With OpenWater Competition Software

  • One system is all you need.

    With OpenWater Competitions, all tasks – by entrants, judges, chairs and administrators – are handled in one unified, fully integrated solution.

  • Branding is consistent.

    When you use OpenWater Competitions, our team creates a custom-branded upload portal that matches your existing website and visual identity. Users will know they’re in a place they can trust.

  • You’re always in the know.

    OpenWater Competitions’ advanced analytics capabilities eliminate confusion and simplify internal and external communication. Key reminders are sent automatically, and it’s easy to tell the status of any action item

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FAQ

- Director of Marketing

08/27/2021

  • How do you judge an online competition?

    You judge an online competition by designating values based on the quality of submitted materials. Most online judging competitions use a virtual judging platform to designate value to each submission.

  • How are judging scores calculated?

    Judging scores are calculated automatically in the competition judging software. To calculate scores, the value of each judge is standardized and added to reveal what entries scored highest and in what order they scored against all other entries.

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