According to the information at the awards web-page, the award is given to any high-performing court that engages many tools to operate efficiently and effectively in conducting the business of the judiciary.The IECMS was developed as one of the remedies towards reducing delays and transaction costs associated with judicial cases and generally to improve the provision of access to justice through the entire justice chain from Investigation to Correctional Service. The system now helps citizens to save time and resources; use it to file cases, do follow ups and get related information without necessarily leaving their homes.
The system is also integrated with the National Identification Agency, Rwanda Revenue Authority and land center for easy access of individual information. Upon upgrading, IECMS will have electronic signature, stamp and finger prints to make it fully paperless. The system was initiated by the Rwanda Justice, Reconciliation, Law and Order Sector in December 2014.