PMINJ Project of the Year Award (POY)

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2020 Winner
Atlantic City Electric - Salem-Woodstown Transmission Line Rebuild

The PMINJ Project of the Year (POY) Award recognizes the best in class of a New Jersey project team for superior performance of project management practices, as well as fostering innovation and creating a sense of community within the team.

Distinction between a Project (POY) and a Program (Program Excellence PMEx):

	Project	Program
Duration	Short term, temporary	Longer term
Scope	Projects have defined objectives. Scope is progressively elaborated throughout the life cycle.	Programs produce aggregate benefits delivered through multiple components.
Change	Project teams expect changes and implement processes to address the changes, as needed.	Program teams explore changes and adapt to optimize the delivery of benefits.
Success	Success is measured by product and project quality, time lines, budget, customer satisfaction, and achievement of intended outcomes.	Success is measured by the realization of intended benefits and the efficiency of delivering those benefits.
Funding	Funding is largely determined up front based on ROI projections and initial estimates. Funding is updated based on actual performance and change requests.	Funding is up front and ongoing. Funding is updated with results showing how benefits are being delivered.

Eligibility

Projects with team members in New Jersey, coordinated by a NJ based company, or completed within NJ that have used project management principles can apply if:

• PMINJ affiliation is not required.
• New Jersey projects of any type, from any industry in public or private sectors.
• Project must have been completed no more than 20 months prior to the nomination deadline.
• There are no restrictions on the use of the submitted information after the final date of submission. The POY winner will coordinate with their internal leadership and/or Communications team to ensure there are no data restrictions.

Verification, Evaluation and Selection

• The PMINJ POY Director and / or designee will contact the nominator to confirm receipt and eligibility of the nomination package.
• The final evaluation process will consist of interviews, via Zoom video conferencing, of the top three nominees by a panel of PMINJ Board members.
• The Director will notify the POY winner(s) at the conclusion of the evaluation process.
• The nominations, evaluation process and scores are proprietary to PMINJ and will not be disclosed to nominators or nominees.
• If none of the nominees reflect the level of achievement expected, PMINJ reserves the right not to present an award.

Award

• One Project of the Year award will be presented at the November PMINJ Monthly Meeting.
• A $500 contribution will be made by PMINJ to the winner’s selected United States charity.
• PMINJ Pulse will feature the winning project. Press releases will be made to external media for the presentation of the award. The POY recipient may also coordinate additional publicity with PMINJ for the November event.

General Criteria

Each nomination is evaluated across four areas.

• Reason for Nomination (25%)
  Explain why the project team deserves the “PoY” award.
• Project Excellence (25%)
  Describe how this project advances the project management profession. How did it demonstrate innovative thinking, adaptability, and a focus on aligning value with stakeholder’s expectations.
• Project Challenges (25%)
  What specific challenges did the project address, and why was it significant to your stakeholders and organization?
• Strategic Alignment (25%)
  How did your project align with your organization’s strategic goals, mission, and long-term vision? How did it foster collaboration and partnerships to advance your project and strengthen relationships within your organizational ecosystem?

Schedule

• 31 Jul – Deadline for Nomination Application
• 12 Sep - POY Winner will be notified
• 11 Oct - Winner will provide a short video ( 30 to 60 seconds) to promote the November event.
• 15 Oct - Winner will deliver a final PowerPoint presentation in 16:9 format
• Second Tuesday of Nov - Presentation Dry Run
• Third Tuesday of Nov - Presentation by the POY winner at the PMINJ Monthly Meeting

Nomination Package

• Complete the online nomination form
• Any supporting documentatioin should be uploaded to PMINJ according to the Application instructions
• Nominator ensures there are no restrictions on the use of submitted information, and permission has been obtained for the use of copyrighted materials included in the package
• A lead nominator should be designated to communicate with PMINJ, regarding the nomination.

Contact

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