Project of the Year Award

The IT & T SIG Project of the Year Award recognizes successful projects that have made significant and measurable contributions to the delivery of Information Technology and Telecommunication projects by adequately applying project management concepts, techniques, practices or theories through the effective application of project management principles.

Eligibility

  • Projects of any size are eligible to be nominated for this award.
  • PMI affiliation is not required.
  • Nomination must be received no more than one year after project completion.
  • Any project that effectively used project management principles is eligible providing:
    1. The project has an approved scope, schedule, and budget as evidenced by a letter from the Client/Owner/Organization.
    2. The project has been accepted as complete by the Client/Owner/Organization prior to nomination.
    3. The project met or exceeded Owner/Client/Organization needs as evidenced by a letter from the Owner/Client/Organization.

Criteria

Selection will be based on the project's demonstrated excellence in achieving the stated purpose of this award. The nominated project must:

  1. Meet or exceed owner/client/organization expectations through effective application of the PMBOK® Knowledge Areas.
  2. Demonstrate innovative application of project management techniques, practices, and methodsin the areas of team building, and effective communications.
  3. Measurable demonstration of the enbling power of the project deliverables.

Read the detailed project nomination procedures.

Submit an application for Project of the Year Award

Selection

  • IT&T SIG Project of the Year Award recipient will be selected from the nominations submitted to the Manager, IT&T SIG Project of the Year Award (link above).
  • The VP Professional Development, IT&T SIG in conjunction with the Manager, IT&T SIG Project of the Year Award, will name the review panel that determines the award recipient(s).
  • IT&T SIG reserves the right not to select a recipient of the award if the review performed indicates that nominations do not meet the stated criteria.

Presentation

  • IT&T SIG Project of the Year Award recipients will be notified of their selection as soon as possible following approval of the award.
  • A letter indicating the final decision on the submitted nominations signed by the IT&T SIG VP Professional Development will be sent to the Lead Nominator.

This is an award for timely recognition of exceptional projects and the granting of such awards will be publicized in appropriate IT&T SIG communications vehicles. The VP of Professional Development will use various IT&T SIG communication vehicles as mechanisms to call for nominations from the membership at large. Call for Nominations will also be posted on the PMI and PMI IT&T SIG web sites.

Meet the Manager of the Project of the Year Award Program, James Oni

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