Pittsburgh PMI Project Management Company of the Year Award 2015 Submission Cover Sheet

All applications must be submitted along with this cover sheet

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By submitting this entry and submission cover sheet for the Pittsburgh PMI Chapter PM Company of the Year Award, I confirm that I have read, understood and accepted the rules of entry.

Pittsburgh PMI Project Management Company of the Year Award 2015 Application

Award Summary

The Company of the Year award is given to the Pittsburgh area company that best demonstrates a commitment to the practice and furthering of Project Management as a profession. Each applicant will be reviewed by a team of judges. The recommended winner will be presented to the Pittsburgh Chapter Board for approval. Once approved, the winner will be formally recognized at a local chapter meeting.

Purpose

To reward those companies that promote Project Management as a profession so they continue to do so and become attractive to the best Project Management employees. There are over 1,400 local PMI Pittsburgh chapter members who highly value the chapter’s research on which company in the area is the most supportive of project managers and is the best place to work. We want to understand how your company is making improvements to better the use of Project Management and Project Management methodologies.

Project Management Culture / 30%
To what extent is Project Management inherent in the company's values, strategies and principles? (Using the PMBOK as the basis for values & principles)
Describe your Project Management hierarchy within your organization (Functional, Matrix, Projectized, Composite)?
How does your executive leadership sponsor Project Management?
Project Communication, Escalation and Metrics / 30%
How are project issues, defects and /or action items communicated to your stakeholders within project team environments?
How is project information and status effectively reported as it escalates from the project team to key decision makers?
Tell us how much your company invests in PM knowledge retention and dissemination.
Explain how your Executive Management measures project success.
When a project gets behind or is late, please describe how you recover.
Advancement / 15%
What do individuals feel about company development and their future advancement?
How much does the company support PM training opportunities and what are the key areas that training focuses on?
How does the company reward an individual’s PMI certifications and aid in an individual’s career advancement?
What training is provided to PMP’s and people seeking PMP certification?
On average, how many PDUs does each project manager earn from company supported activities?
Project Management Processes, Tools and Techniques / 15%
Outline your company’s overall PM methodology?
Describe your Project Management Information System and what your company has done to improve it this last year.
Please explain your lessons learned / post-project review process and tell us about what changes you have implemented based on past lessons.
Other Aspects / 10%
Describe how much your company researches and then utilizes new PM tools and techniques.
Please explain how individuals are motivated and/or recognized and kept engaged in delivering a successful project outcome. Are Project Managers recognized for delivering on time, on budget and within scope?
How does your company manage and mitigate risk on a project?

Other Questions

How many projects does your company manage per year? (Please select 1)

  • One to Ten
  • Eleven to Twenty-Five
  • Twenty-six to Fifty
  • Fifty to Ninety-Nine
  • One Hundred to Two Hundred
  • More than Two Hundred

How many PM certified individuals (PMP, PgMP, ACP, etc) does your company have? (Please select 1)

  • One to Ten
  • Eleven to Twenty-Five
  • Twenty-six to Fifty
  • Fifty to Ninety-Nine
  • One Hundred to Two Hundred
  • More than Two Hundred

What percentage of PM’s are certified for your company? (Please select 1)

  • 0% - 10%
  • 11% to 25%
  • 25% to 50%
  • 51% to 75%
  • 76% to 99%
  • 100%

What is your company’s participation with PMI Pittsburgh? (Select all that apply)

  • Attend monthly chapter meetings
  • Volunteer for one-time chapter activities (ie Speaker at University)
  • Holds ongoing volunteer positions (ie Company Coordinator, Website support)
  • Board members
  • Attend Networking activities
  • Attend Coffee Talk / Lessons Learned / Hands On Workshops
  • Offers facilities to host chapter activities
  • Membership only
  • None of the above

Does your company contribute to the project management profession outside its links of the PMI Pittsburgh Chapter?

  • YES
  • NO

Rules of Entry

1) The person applying for the award is doing so on behalf of their current organization and must be employed by that organization.

2) The application is to be completed and sent to by 11:59 pm on November 20, 2015 in order to be considered. Late applications will not be accepted.

Award Judging

The application will be reviewed by a team of volunteer judges from the PMI Pittsburgh Chapter. The judges will be selected from companies which did not apply for the award. Each question will be scored on a scale of 1-5 with 1 being the lowest rating and 5 being the highest rating. Each section has been given a predetermined weighting and the winner will be the company with the highest overall score. If a situation arises where there is a tie, the tie will be broken by the final decision of the Pittsburgh PMI Chapter Board of Directors.

Award Winner

The winning organization will be presented with a plaque during a chapter meeting during the 1st quarter 2016 based on the winning organization’s availability. They will also be spotlighted on the Pittsburgh PMI Chapter website and given the opportunity to present their Project Management Best Practices at a future chapter meeting.