Donald S. Barrie Award

Award Criteria

The award is made annually at the PMI North American Congress and is the result of the judges' decision as to the best paper submitted. The judges panel will select the best paper which, in their view, meets the following criteria:

• Provides a useful contribution to the engineering and construction industry
  
• Presents a pragmatic approach to engineering and construction issues
• Focuses on one or more of the following areas:
        Engineering and construction means and methods
        Project organizations and delivery systems
        Engineering and construction performance
        Cost, schedule and progress controls
• Discusses unusual conditions, issues and /or challenges requiring special management action and performance

The papers will also be judged on the basis of originality and innovation.

Judges Criteria

The Design-Procurement-Construction Specific Interest Group of Project Management Institute (PMI) is interested in qualified judges to serve on a continuing, existing judges panel that will decide the winner of the Donald S. Barrie Award.

We are searching for candidates who have some prominence in their industry or academic field and meet the following criteria:

• Education: Bachelor degree or higher
• Experience: Fifteen or more years in the design/ construction industry or related engineering field in academia
• Responsibility: At least 5 years in a management position of some sort

Membership in PMI is not required but an understanding of the complete project process as it is outlined, for example, in PMI's Body of Knowledge is essential.