Donald S. Barrie Award
The Donald S. Barrie Award is presented annually
at the PMI Global Congress—North America by the Project Management Institute Educational
Foundation in conjunction with the former PMI Design-Procurement-Construction
Specific Interest Group (DPC SIG). The selection of the recipient(s)
for the award will be done by a panel of knowledgeable industrial and
academic professionals recommended by the leadership of the former DPC SIG
and approved by the PMI Educational Foundation.
The winner of the award receives $500 (US) and prominent
publicity at a session of the North America Congress as well as publicity in PMI Today and the DPC newsletter.
Full papers should be submitted to PMI Educational Foundation,
14 Campus Boulevard, Newtown Square, PA 19073 USA; or electronically to
pmief@pmi.org.
The application deadline is 12 December 2011.
Award Criteria
The panel will recommend the award for the paper which
best meets the following criteria:
The paper advances the PMBOK® Guide
in the field of design, procurement and/or construction by providing
a useful contribution to the engineering and construction industry.
In general, the paper should present a pragmatic approach
to engineering and construction issues.
The paper is to be focused on one or more of the following
areas:
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engineering and construction means and methods
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project organizations and delivery systems
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engineering and construction performance
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cost, schedule, and progress controls
The paper will be judged on the basis of originality
and innovation, without being inconsistent with the PMBOK®
Guide. The paper may also include discussion of unusual
conditions, issues and/or challenges that required special management
action and performance.
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