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The PMI® Project of the Year (POY) Award recognizes the accomplishments of a project and the involved project team for superior performance and execution of exemplary project management.

Applications due January 25, 2010!

Click here to download an application. 

Nominated projects must:

• Have been completed and accepted as complete by the owner or client prior to nomination
• Have met or exceeded owner or client needs as evidenced by a supporting letter from the owner or client
• Have met or improved upon budget and schedule performance when compared to original budget and schedule goals
• Have applied project management techniques in an original way, including innovative application of practices
• Have advanced the technical aspects and image of the project management profession as demonstrated by effective application of the principles set forth inA Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
• Have utilized special management team actions to overcome the complexity of the project and unusual conditions, issues and barriers.

There are three levels of competition for the 2010 PMI Project of the Year

Preliminary (Chapter) Level

POY nominations must be submitted to PMI-OC no later than January 25, 2010.  A PMI-OC panel of judges will select the chapter’s nominee (PMI-OC POY) no later than the first week of March, 2010. The PMI-OC POY project manager will submit the nomination to PMI Global no later than March 1, 2010.

Semi-Finalist Level

A PMI panel of judges will select three semi-finalists from nominees submitted
by individual PMI chapters. The three semi-finalists will be selected no later than the second Monday in May, May 10, 2010 and will be submitted for finalist judging no later than the firt week of June, 2010.

Finalist Level

A final PMI panel of judges will select the 2010 PMI Project of the Year from
the three semi-finalists. The recipient will be selected by July 19, 2010, and the
award will be presented at the PMI Global Congress, North America, in October,
2010.

Deadline for Nominations

Preliminary Chapter level submissions are due no later than January 25, 2010. They are to be submitted to PMI-Orange County Chapter.

Who Should Participate

Projects from throughout the world are encouraged to participate,regardless of size, industry type or location. PMI® affiliation is not necessary.

Who Can Nominate

Anyone. Initial nominations should be made to PMI-OC.

For More Information

For the PMI-OC Award, e-mail POY@pmi-oc.org or click here to download an application.

To learn more about the  PMI Global Award, click here.