The Call for Catalysts for TM Forum's new San Jose Event is now open.  Learn more and submit your proposal.

To view the topics addressed at our recent Management World event and to find out more about the recent projects please visit the 2013 Management World Nice Selected Catalysts homepage.

Catalysts are short-term collaborative projects that strive to create solutions for critical industry operational and systems challenges that are defined by end users such as service providers, MSOs, defense agencies, enterprise IT departments and more. With an accelerated timeline Catalyst projects are able to develop and enhance TM Forum best practices and standards, including Frameworx, and create solutions to pressing issues. At the culmination of these projects, Catalysts have the opportunity to display their findings with live demonstrations at TM Forum Management World. In total, 12 Catalysts conducted live demonstrations of their solutions and enhancements at TM Forum’s Management World 2013 in Nice.

Learn more about the Catalysts that were showcased in Nice


What are Catalyst demonstrations used for?

TM Forum President & CEO Martin Creaner explains why Catalysts are utilized.

The short duration of these projects enables a winning formula for all involved:

• Service providers accelerate trials and deployment of solutions
• Suppliers rapidly progress their ability to easily integrate with partners
• TM Forum best practices and standards gain enhancements in the newest
  and most pressing areas

• Cost effective collaborative research and development including use of
  TM Forum best practices and standards
• Close collaboration between service providers and suppliers yields high
  quality results
• Business relationships grow from trust and knowledge gained during
  project lifecycle
• Extensive marketing exposure before, during and after Management World events