PROJECT of the YEAR
PNNL Brown Bag Presentation
March 22, 2017
Lisa Rosenblum
Project Management Office Communications
Washington River Protection Solutions
PMI - Columbia River Basin Chapter
VP - Marketing & Public Relations
Project Manager - Project of the Year & Awards Gala
• Project of the Year (POY) is a competition that recognizes, honors and
publicizes project teams, and their companies, for superior performance and
execution of exemplary project management tools and concepts.
• Projects of any size, industry type and location within the Columbia River
Basin Chapter region are encouraged and eligible to participate. PMI
affiliation is not necessary.
• All submitted projects will have the opportunity to present their projects at
the Project of the Year Awards Gala in the spring. This is a perfect
opportunity to celebrate a project team’s job well done, the company they
represent, and all other stakeholders associated with the project.
• POY is a primary strategic initiative for Columbia River Basin Chapter.
• 2017 was the chapter’s 23 Project of the Year & Awards Competition
What is POY?
• Simply put, POY is the “Oscars” of project management
o Nominees
o Awards
o Fine food & wine
o Cameras flashing (Photographer)
o Inspirational music (DJ)
o Room full of highly talented project teams that are making a
difference in project management, not only in our community, but
all over the world.
o It’s a celebration
The Oscars of Project Management
Photos of the 2017 Awards Gala
• Any type of project, from any industry, in public or private sectors.
• Located within the chapter’s boundaries
• The project must have been completed no more than 18 months before the application
deadline
• Project must have met the needs of the customer
• The POY application is consistent with the global PMI competition
• Exception:
o Project of the Year (budget greater than $100 million US dollars)
o Project of Excellence (budget less than $100 million US dollars)
POY Eligibility
• It is an application of 10 project management questions:
1. Project Need/Summary
2. Sponsor Letter
3. Benefits/Value
4. Schedule
5. Cost
6. Scope
7. Stakeholders
8. Risk
9. Project Change Management
10. Lessons Learned
• PDU eligible
• POY Submittal Coach available for review/comments.
• Application includes a Permissions and Release Form.
• All project submittals are reviewed/scored by a evaluation committee comprised of
experienced project managers with PMI-PMP credentials.
POY Application
• Two awards given at the Awards Gala
o Project of the Year – score given by the evaluation committee
o The Peoples Choice Award - based on the project presentation and voted
by ballot the night of the event
• Typically a 10 minute time slot per project.
• 10’x10’ screen/microphone
• Approximately 100-200 guests
• Past applications and presentations are on the chapters website www.pmicrb.org
The Awards Gala
Past Award Winners
2017 Project of the Year &
People’s Choice Award Winner
Washington River Protection Solutions
AP Farm Ventilation Upgrades Project
PM - Del Scott PMP
Lead Nominator – Brad Bricker
2016 Project of the Year
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Implementation of a Chemical Safety
& Security Framework for Iraq
PM - Dr. Kabrena Rodda PMP
Past Award Winners Cont.
2016 People’s Choice Award
Class XX Leadership Tri-Cities
TriART for Giving Project
PM - Julie Turner, DOE Dept. of Science
& Lisa Goodwin,
Habitat for Humanity
2015 Project of the Year
Washington Closure Hanford
River Corridor Base Scope Project
PM - Scott Sax PMP
Went on to place as runner up at the
2015 PMI - Global Project of the Year
Past Award Winners Cont.
2015 People’s Choice Award
Three Rivers Carousel Foundation
GESA Carousel of Dreams Project
PM – Eris VanWinkle
2012 Project of the Year
Umatilla Chemical Depot
Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility-
Operations Phase
Went on to win
2012 PMI - Global Project of the Year
Gala Presentation Boards
2017 Project Presentation Boards Displayed at the Awards Gala
POY Announcements
POY Marketing & Announcements:
Awards Gala Program
Presentation Boards
Tri-City Herald Announcement
Journal of Business Announcement
CRB-PMI Newsletter
CRB POY Webpage
Sponsorship Slide
Thank You Cards
POY Sponsorship
• Celebration of a well executed project
o Project Team
o Project Manager skills
o Your company
o Profession of Project Management
o Colleague appreciation
o Community awareness
• Submittal Support
o Access to past applications/presentations
o Project Manager - Questions/Communication
o Submittal Coach - Review/Comments
o Evaluation Committee - Review/Comments
• PDU eligible
• October 2017 - promoting for 2018 submittals
• End of January 2018 - submittals due
o High definition photos and company logos
• End of January - Awards Gala
Why Should I Consider Submitting?
• Committee of 6 volunteers
• PDU Opportunities
• 2018 - Transition Plan
POY Dream Team
Ivan Thomas PMP - Nominations, Gala Support, Senior PM Atkins, CRB VP - CommunicationsPete Owen PMP - Evaluation Board, Performance Assurance for Operations & Maintenance Excellent Inc.
Adria Johnson PMP – Nominations, Gala Support, IT Manager for CH2M HillLisa Rosenblum - PM, Master of Ceremonies, VP – Marketing & Public Relations
Steve Norton PMP - Master of Ceremonies, Submittal Coach, Owner Project Management Skills LLCLisa Geffen PMP – Nominations, Venue, Program Manager for CDI Corporation
• Sign up for distribution list
• Take a flyer
• Contact Information
• Questions?
In Closing
Thank You!