Project of the Year Award 2022
PMI Chicagoland Chapter would like to celebrate and recognize those organizations, leaders, or teams in the Chicagoland area whose work showed distinction in Project Management. We invite the public to submit nominations of recently deployed projects deserving of this year’s Project of the Year accolade.
This years award will go to the one that excels in meeting the criteria reflected of the PMI Talent Triangle for projects completed in 2022:
- Ways of Working: Applying the right technical Management technique at the right time to deliver winning results
- Power Skills: Leadership and competency in guiding and motivating the project team
- Business Acumen: Function specific or domain specific knowledge to make good decisions and understand projects alignment with the broader strategy.
Nomination submission deadline is December 1st. The winner will be notified by December 12th,announced during the Chapter’s monthly meeting on December 14th, and will be asked to present an overview of the winning project during the 2023 Leadership Forum one of the Chapter’s annual signature events where leaders, influencers and decision makers share knowledge to promote and positively drive the value of project, program, and portfolio management. A nationwide press release would follow.
To submit nomination -
Requirements and Guidelines
Nomination Process
- The person who submits the nomination is the primary contact.
- The nomination application will include a brief overview of the project including, how it was identified, planned, and executed.
- The Nominator will be notified of the status of the nomination at the conclusion of the evaluation process.
- The winner will be announced during the monthly chapter meeting in December.
- The winner will be asked to present an overview of the project during the next Leadership Forum, one of the Chapter’s signature events.
- Direct questions to [email protected]
Eligibility Criteria
- Nomination is open to any individual, team, or organization in and around the Chicagoland metropolitan area.
- The Lead Nominator may submit only one candidate for the Project of the Year award.
- The project must already have been completed/deployed prior to nomination submission.
- PMI Chicagoland Leadership team members are not eligible to submit nominations, nor receive the award.
Requirements
- Provide concise responses on why/how this nomination exemplifies each key assessment area.
1. Ways of Working: Applying the right technical management technique at the right time to
deliver winning results
2. Power Skills: Leadership and competency in guiding and motivating the project team
3. Business Acumen: Function-specific or domain-specific knowledge to make good decisions and understand project’s alignment with the broader strategy.
- Highlight the project's impact. How has this project resulted in significant response and/or changes.
Questions?
[email protected]
General Terms and Conditions
- The application was completed in compliance with the guidelines provided in the application.
- All submission packets and contents become the property of PMI Chicagoland Chapter and will not be returned.
- Authorizations, clearances, consents necessary for public releases are obtained and submitted.
- The PMI Chicagoland Chapter will not reimburse any expenses for assembling the nomination package or related materials to support the nomination.
- The Project of the Year Award Selection Committee will evaluate each nomination package and make the final decision by December 12th.
- The Lead Nominator will be notified of the status of the nomination at the conclusion of the evaluation process.
- The winner will be recognized during the Chapter's monthly meeting on December 14th.
- A press release will be published recognizing the 2022 Project of the Year Award.
- The Project of the Year Award Selection Committee is not obligated to extend the award(s) if they determined that none of the submissions meet required criteria.
- The nominations, evaluation process, and scores are proprietary to the PMI Chicagoland Chapter, and will not be disclosed to nominators or nominees.
Ready to submit nomination?
About Business Outreach
Business Outreach’s goal is to create strategic partnerships with local businesses and executives to promote and drive the value of project, program and portfolio management as a core capability to support organizational success; and to provide career services to enhance member value. There are three program areas; Corporate Outreach, Career Outreach and Executive Council.
For more information about Project Management Institute Chicagoland Chapter's Business Outreach program, please visit our page or contact [email protected]
