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Hamdan bin Mohammed Award for Innovation in

Project Management

Award Booklet

Under the patronage of

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumCrown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council

Welcome Message 1

Board of Trustees 2

About the Award 3

Award Structure 6

Award Evaluation Criteria 6

Award First Cycle Summary 7

Winners of the First Cycle 8

Innovative Project Manager Award – Winner 2017 9

Innovative PMO Manager Award – Winner 2017 11

Innovative Project Management Team Award – Winner 2017 13

Innovative Idea in Project Management Award – Winner 2017 15

Innovative Idea in Program Management Award – Winner 2017 17

Innovative Idea in Portfolio Management Award – Winner 2017 19

Award Ceremony Photos 2017 21

Messages from Award Winners 2017 22

Award Second Cycle Summary 23

Winners of the Second Cycle 24

Innovative Project Manager Award – Winner 2018 25

Innovative Project Management Team Award – Winner 2018 27

Innovative Idea in Project Management Award – Winner 2018 29

Innovative Idea in Program Management Award – Winner 2018 31

Innovative Idea in Portfolio Management Award – Winner 2018 33

Innovative Use of Project Management Practices Award – Winner 2018 35

Research in Innovative Project Management Practices Award – Winner 2018 36

Messages from Award Winners 2018 37

Award Third Cycle Summary 39

Winners of the Third Cycle 40

Innovative Project Manager Award - Winner 2019 41

Innovative PMO Manager Award – Winner 2019 43

Innovative Team Award – Winner 2019 45

Innovative Organization In Project Management – First Place Winner 2019 47

Innovative Organization In Project Management – Second Place Winner 2019 49

Innovative Organization In Project Management – Third Place Winner 2019 50

Innovative Use Of Project Management Practices – Academic Category Winner 2019 51

Research In Innovative Project Management Practices Award - Winner 2019 52

Messages from the Board 53

Application Process 54

TABLE OFCONTENTS

Welcome Message

For the city of Dubai which progresses rapidly, Project Management is essential for the execution of a large number of projects, across all fields. Projects have become more complex and challenging, with tighter deadlines and budgets, which makes Project Management more crucial than it has ever been. Project Managers today have to be innovative in the way they manage their projects in order to overcome the challenges of the growing size and complexity of modern projects. They need to keep up with the latest technologies, use more agile management techniques, and most importantly, think outside the box.

In Dubai, we are inspired by our leaders and take pride in our own strides in the field of Project Management. I am therefore proud, once again, to announce the Hamdan bin Mohammed Award for Innovation in Project Management (HBMAIPM), which aims to recognize and honor innovation in Project Management practices worldwide.

This award is the first of its kind globally, as it merges the concept of Project Management with the concept of innovation. Through the celebration of Project Management and innovation we can create a future of efficient and effective processes that will tackle what we currently perceive to be complicated projects. Furthermore, we provide a platform for participants to exchange innovative ideas, adopt excellent practices and share experience.

The goals of HBMAIPM are to recognize innovators in Project Management locally and internationally, and to identify and learn from innovative and best practices in Project Management. In addition, the Award provides a platform for sharing innovative ideas and exchanging knowledge and experience in the field. We hope this will lead to more projects managed with these innovative approaches.

The HBMAIPM will honor individuals, teams, organizations and academics, with eight different award categories. Now, I invite you all to be part of this Award.

Mattar Al Tayer

Board of Trustees

H.E. Mattar Al TayerDirector General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Dr. Essa Al BastakiPresident, University of DubaiVice Chairman

Dr. Aref Sultan Al-HammadiExecutive Vice President, Khalifa UniversityMember

Abdul Mohsin Ibrahim YounesChief Executive Officer of the Rail Agency, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)Member

Dr. Edward J. HoffmanSenior Lecturer – Columbia University CEO of Knowledge Strategies LLCMember

Moaza Saeed AlmarriExecutive Director, Office of Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive DirectorsSecretary General of the Award

Huda Naim Al-HashmiAssistant to the Director General for Strategy and Innovation, Prime Minister’s OfficeMember

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Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Award VisionInstill innovation culture in Project Management practices worldwide.

Award IntroductionThe Hamdan bin Mohammed Award for Innovation in Project Management was launched in 2015 under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, to encourage and promote the culture of innovation in the Project Management field.

ORGANISATIONS ACADEMICAWARDCATEGORIES

TEAMSINDIVIDUALS

الفرقاألفراد فئاتالجائزة

األكاديميون المؤسسات

USD 710,000Total Cash Prizes

Why should you apply?To celebrate your successes in innovation in Project Management and get the exposure you deserve.

Apply now for the next edition of the Hamdan bin Mohammed Award for Innovation in Project Management through the following link: www.hbmaipm.com

Who should apply?The Award calls all individuals, teams and organizations who have introduced innovative practices in the management of their projects, programs or portfolios.

Awards

Innovative Project Manager AwardUSD 50,000

Individuals Category

Organizations Category

Academic Category

Innovative Organization in Project Management Award

First Place: USD200,000

Innovative use of Project Management Practices AwardUSD 40,000

Research in Innovative Project Management Practices AwardUSD 40,000


Second Place: USD 150,000


Innovative PMO Manager AwardUSD 50,000

Teams Category

Innovative Team AwardUSD 80,000

Third Place: USD 100,000

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Award Structure

Secretary Generalof the Award

Technical AdvisoryCommittee

Jury Panel

Award ManagementTeam

Board of Trustees

Evaluation criteria for Individual, Team and Organization categories in addition to Innovative use of Project Management Practices Award – Academic Category:

Evaluation criteria for Research in Innovative Project Management Practices Award:

Complexity and importance of research topic

Description of the research theory and new innovation

Potential impact of research on project management

Project complexity and scale

Innovation management description

Innovation result and impact

Award Evaluation Criteria

Award Goals

Conduct and develop projects using innovative, smart and sustainable solutions.

Award leaders and innovators in Project Management locally, regionally and internationally.

Identify and assess best and innovative practices in Project Management, and the learnings from them.

Provide a platform for participants regarding innovative ideas in this area, and exchange distinctive experiences in Project Management.

Exchange knowledge in Project Management.

Learn from distinctive innovations in Project Management and apply them.

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Innovative Project Manager Award

Amjad Odeh AlShabatatMakkah Al Mukarramah Water Reservoir

Project Location:Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Innovative PMO Manager Award

John DonohoeStar Alliance PMO

PMO Location:Germany

Innovative Project Management Team Award

Shaaban AbdallahHyperloop UC

Project Location:United States of America

Innovative Idea in Project Management Award

UNICEF USAUNICEF Kid Power


Innovative Idea in Program Management Award

EtisalatDubai Parks & Resorts Smart Theme Park Program

Program Location:United Arab Emirates

Innovative Idea in Portfolio Management Award

BorougeBorouge Innovation Portfolio

Portfolio Location:United Arab Emirates

Award First Cycle Summary Winners of the First Cycle

25% Applications qualified of the second phase of the Award

Applications received

640 Awarding the winners during Dubai International Project Management Forum

November 2017

of Applications from UAE

of Applications from outside UAE

38%

62%

Individuals

Teams

Organizations

17737489


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TEAMSINDIVIDUALS




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North America

South America

Europe

Africa

Asia

Gulf Cooperation Council countries

15%

4%

20%

18%

23%

20%

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Innovative Project Manager Award – Winner 2017

Award Winner

Project Name

Project Details

Innovation Areas

Innovation Description

Amjad Odeh AlShabatat Project Director

Makkah Al Mukarramah Water Reservoir

The project consisted of four steel cylindrical tanks; each tank has a height of 21 meters and a diameter of 110 meters with a capacity of 190,000 m3, inclusive of the supply of all materials, equipment and services required for the project.

The project supplies up to 760,000 m3 of drinkable fresh water for the Mashaer area in Makkah (Arafat, Muzdalefa and Mena) and the resident population as well.

Budget: Approximately SAR 300 million (Approximately USD 80 Million) Project Duration: September 2013 – June 2016

Management, Stakeholder, Culture and Change Management

To ensure smooth and seamless change management within such a critical and sensitive project, the project manager adopted a modified version of Lewin’s three-step change plan (unfreeze-change-refreeze) along with a shock-negative/shock-positive approach to the project environment to create a successful change by using a simple software that contained several interfaces, each covering a topic related to project management or technical process, playing an important role in convincing stakeholders of the importance of change in a quantitative manner.

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Innovative PMO Manager Award – Winner 2017

Award Winner

PMO Name

PMO office Details

John DonohoeDirector, PMO and Change Management

Star Alliance Project Management Office

Enterprise PMO provides portfolio management and project management services to all Star Alliance business units. The PMO has a team of dedicated project managers, all PMP certified. Project durations are typically between 6 -18 months, and usually range from supporting large airport facility projects, to building an IT hub, to providing API’s for member carriers to improve digital experiences for travelers. Annually, the PMO manages approximately 15-20 programs and projects.

Key stakeholders include Star Alliance product owners such as the Customer Experience department and other supporting business units such as IT, Digital Department, Legal, etc. Project teams are made up of members from the 28 Star Alliance global airlines plus third-party suppliers.

PMO strategic objective: Improve strategy execution by providing a portfolio management framework for selecting projects aligned to strategic objectives, and project managers who execute projects knowing and constantly aligning to the expected strategic value of their projects throughout the project’s lifecycle.

Innovation Areas


Strategic Alignment Management

Projects and programs are primary tools for strategy execution. Yet the ability to successfully execute often falls short, creating a gap between strategy and execution.

The Star Alliance PMO addressed the strategy execution gap by incorporating strategic portfolio Prioritization metrics into every project, which is a unique unconventional approach in project execution. This provides a direct link between project and strategic objectives. Every project charter includes the strategic prioritization metrics along with the positive impact the project makes to airline customers around the world.

Knowing the link of the project to the strategic contribution (the big picture) plus keeping in mind the positive contribution of project outcomes on people’s lives resulted in many benefits. Primarily improved strategic alignment and execution with reduced project failure rates, increased project performance and benefits realization and a much greater sense of purpose and motivation across all project teams by understanding how their project contributes to the ‘bigger picture’ and the positive contributions of their projects.

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Innovative Project Management Team Award – Winner 2017

Award Winner

Project Name

Project Details

Faculty Advisor and Mentor: Shaaban Abdallah, Professor Project Manager & Director: Dhaval Shiyani, Graduate Student Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Cincinnati

The Hyperloop UC Team is a group of over 60 students from the University of Cincinnati (UC) who came together to work on building the Hyperloop with the focus on a complete transportation solution including engineering, business, design, marketing and customer experience. This meant the team had to be a diverse group of students from various colleges at UC with different skill sets, motivations, geographic locations, stages in their degrees and time priorities. The team comprised of students from seven countries along with a diverse group of national (American) students, and was supported by 16 sponsors (USD 200,000).

Project Integration Management and Communication Management

A unique communication model with innovative roles employed to ensure smooth flow of information within the large and very diverse Hyperloop team. The team was composed mainly of 60 volunteer students who worked in a high-complexity project related to a first-of-its-kind technology. One of the new roles is floaters. A floater would make a major contribution to his/her subsystem and in parallel stay associated with other subsystems. One floater was assigned to every subsystem.

In addition, a system integration manager was assigned to act as an integrator and keep in constant touch with the team leads from all subsystems. The team also employed state-of-the-art practices such as agile practices and tools, and successfully managed to deliver the project despite the complexity, and technological, cultural and diversity challenges.

Team Details

Innovation Areas


Hyperloop UC Project Team

Hyperloop UC

Hyperloop is a proposed ‘5th mode of transportation’ that would propel a capsule-like vehicle in low-pressure environment tubes to move freight and passengers. Hyperloop UC built a pod prototype at half scale to participate in the SpaceX Hyperloop pod competition in January 2017. The Hyperloop cuts down travel time by half and expense by 67% compared to that of an airplane, respectively.

Over 1200 applicants who entered the first round submitted to SpaceX, and were then filtered through the preliminary design detailing in October 2015 to 326 teams, after which 124 teams would be invited to Texas A&M University to present their designs to a panel of judges. From here, 27 teams, including Hyperloop UC, were selected as the final participants to build a pod prototype for competition week in Hawthorne, California. Hyperloop UC was the first team to demonstrate magnetic levitation for a Hyperloop pod during their October 2016 unveil, gaining global attention. The team finished in 12th place and is now focused on building prototypes for a future version of the SpaceX Hyperloop pod competition, tentatively to be held yearly. The team is also focused on exporting the Hyperloop UC model to create an Advanced Transportation Research Center at UC, to develop cutting-edge transportation technologies. Project duration: July 2015 - January 2017

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Innovative Idea in Project Management Award - Winner 2017

Award Winner

Organization Profile

Project Name

Project Details

UNICEF USA

The United States Fund for UNICEF - also known as UNICEF USA - is the United States non-profit, nongovernmental organization (NGO) that supports the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).Founded in 1947, it is the oldest of the 36 UNICEF National Committees that support UNICEF worldwide through fundraising, advocacy and education.

UNICEF Kid Power: scaling the world’s first Wearable-for-Good

Named one of TIME Magazine’s 25 Best Inventions in 2016, UNICEF Kid Power is the world’s first Wearable-for-Good®, and one of the largest education-technology programs serving high-need elementary Schools in the U.S., Kid Power uniquely taps into a kid’s intrinsic desire to help others by using wearable technology to convert their physical activity to real-life impact. By getting active with a UNICEF Kid Power Band, kids earn points and unlock funding from partners, which UNICEF uses to deliver packets of therapeutic food for severely malnourished children. The more kids move, the more points they earn, the more children they help.

Launched in 2014 in the U.S., UNICEF Kid Power aims to inspire an entire generation of American children to grow up as healthy and globally aware citizens, by getting active to help end severe malnutrition around the world. During the first three years of Kid Power, the venture’s startup phase which lasted from May 2014 to May 2017 (which is the project timeframe for this application), scaled from a pilot in 7 classrooms in a single city to almost 7,000 classrooms in 1,600 cities and towns in 49 states across the U.S. In doing so,

Kid Power engaged 450,000 kids who collectively walked over 100 billion steps, to unlock enough funding for UNICEF to deliver enough therapeutic food packets to help save the lives of 52,000 severely malnourishedChildren.Project duration: May 2014 - May 2017

Stakeholder, Culture and Change Management

The program is the largest tech-enabled initiative in high-need elementary schools across the U.S., being implemented in 1,600 cities and towns.

To reach this huge coverage, the Kid Power team developed a unique form of Scaled Agile Framework, which followed scrum methodology and combined short and medium periods to allow fast-moving product development and marketing teams to work in a synchronized manner with slower-moving educator outreach and schools’ implementation teams.

Innovation Area


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Innovative Idea in Program Management Award - Winner 2017

Award Winner


Program Name

Project Details

Etisalat

Etisalat Group is one of the world’s leading telecom groups in emerging markets. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Etisalat was established four decades ago in the UAE as the country’s first telecommunications service provider. An international blue-chip organization, Etisalat Group provides innovative solutions and services to 140 million subscribers in 16 countries across the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

Etisalat Dubai Parks & Resorts Smart Theme Parks Program

Dubai Parks and Resorts (DPR) is the region’s largest integrated theme park destination, comprising of three theme parks. The DPR program was dispersed across 5 different geographically connected areas, and had more than 300+ contractors working under the domain of DPR. Notwithstanding that, Etisalat’s proposition was unique, groundbreaking, and innovative. The complexities attached to the program were equally harsh; but, the Etisalat PMO banked on their sheer determination, and using planning, governance models, smart funding, technologies and contemporary but innovative program management methodologies & framework, accomplished the mark as desired, in a period less than anticipated, and at a cost less than budgeted.

The program consisted of 40 projects across 6 mainstreams. The smart services stream included a comprehensive web portal, e-commerce, mobile application, augmented reality, customer support, payment management and visitor’s park engagement services.

The active ICT and passive streams provided end-to-end park network connectivity over 250+ IDF/MDF rooms, 2400+ Wi-Fi access points, 1700+ IP telephony and extensive Tier 3 Data center, cloud infrastructure, SWDM & GPON technology services on over 256km of fiber optics spread across 165 IDFs. The Security Video surveillance infrastructure encompassed 6000+ CCTVs, 1600+ Access Controls, Electronic Number Plate Recognition Systems, 5 Security Equipment Rooms, and 31 Operational Control Rooms for Show & Ride monitoring.Program duration: 12 July 2015 – 18 December 2016 (Park Launch).

Program Strategic Alignment and Benefits Realization Management

Due to scope complexity, diversity and having several interdependent deliverables across multiple subprograms, an innovative practice of simulation to identify dependencies was employed in the work breakdown structure (WBS) creation, followed by an iterative fine-tuning to ensure better scope definition and management.

The application of a blended mesh of newer & sound project management processes, tools and techniques significantly improved the Program’s performances and successes. The Program used an integrated management approach using combinations of Agile, Waterfall, Scrum and Xtreme for the crucial areas of the program.

The program’s complexity and diversity required the employment of a wide range of intranet and extranet solutions supported by social media tools in a harmonized integrated way to maintain proper communications with program stakeholders.

Innovation Area


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Project PortfolioManagement Meeting

Project Owner (AMM, MM Manager)

Innovation Project Team

Pyramid approach with all the cross functional heads

Innovative Idea in Portfolio Management Award - Winner 2017

Award Winner


Portfolio Name

Portfolio Details

Borouge PT Abu Dhabi

Borouge is a leading petrochemical company that provides innovative and value-creating plastics solutions. A joint venture between ADNOC and Austria-based Borealis, Borogue is a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions. With its base in the UAE and the Marketing & Sales head office in Singapore, Borouge employs more than 3,000 people representing over 40 nationalities, and serves customers in 50 countries across the Middle East, Asia and Africa. The company’s annual capacity of 4.5 million tons of polyethylene and polypropylene makes Borouge’s site in Ruwais, the UAE’s and the world’s largest integrated polyolefins complex.

Focused on its mission, ‘value creation through people and innovation’, Borouge ensures its customers are provided with differentiated products and improved reliability of supply throughout the value chain.

Borouge Innovation Portfolio

Building on the unique Borstar® and Borlink™ technologies, and over 50 years of experience in polyolefins, Borouge provides innovative, sustainable and value-creating plastic solutions for packaging, infrastructure, energy, mobility, agriculture and healthcare applications that address global challenges such as climate change, food protection, access to fresh water, energy conservation, healthcare and waste management. Innovation Portfolio is a complex group project catering to the different business segments in Borouge. The portfolio is a mixed bag of short, medium and long-term projects catering to the needs of different regions/markets.

Annual, five-year and long-term budgets for innovation are discussed, planned and approved at different forums. In line with the overall strategic direction of the company, the project plans and resource spend are meticulously dealt with at various levels.

Portfolio Strategy and Governance Management and Portfolio Performance Management

Borouge owns a creative portfolio process designed to deliver innovative new solutions that cater to the actual needs of the customers, with the mission of “value creation by people and innovation”. The several hundred million Emirati Dirhams portfolio is only four years old, employs state-of-the-art technologies for managing the innovation portfolio, while positively contributing to the environment, society and the economy.

Borouge created a unique agile system for stakeholder management including creating Executive Level Innovation Council headed by the CEO of the company. This council meets quarterly to respectfully and openly discuss the innovation portfolio recommendations which helps with making decisions effectively and in a timely manner.

Innovation Area


Pyramid approach with all the cross functional heads

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Award Ceremony Photos 2017

Group photo of his H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, Award Patron, with the Award Board of Trustees.

Messages from Award Winners 2017

“I have a strong belief that project management is still immature. A lot of ideas and modifications can be done to enhance the approaches of tackling issues and risks in projects, moreover the way of running projects, which will lead eventually to adopt innovative techniques to achieve all projects’ targets.These awards and events encourage people to enhance and develop project management by bringing new ideas to the field which will have an extremely important impact on project management worldwide.”

“What a great idea this is to acknowledge and thank those who are part of the innovation process, because all too often in projects we are missing that link where we are saying congratulations to and recognizing innovation and innovators.”

“Events like this are very important because they bring attention to interesting works and innovations in the field and having an award hosted in Dubai is a fantastic way to promote innovation in Project Management in the region.”

“The Award reflects Borouge’s continuous commitment to push the boundaries of its innovative approach and excellent project management practices. This award was the perfect opportunity to showcase our strong cross-functional innovation process that is fully embedded in everyday business, allowing efficient selection and execution of the right projects regionally and globally.”

Amjad Odeh AlShabatat – Project DirectorInnovative Project Manager Award – Winner

John Donohoe – Director, PMO and Change ManagementThe Innovative PMO Manager Award – Winner

Rajesh Anandan – Co-creator, UNICEF Kid PowerInnovative Idea in Project Management Award – Winner

Ahmed Omar Abdulla – CEO of Abu Dhabi Polymers Company (Borouge)Innovative Idea in Portfolio Management Award – Winner

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Award Second Cycle Summary Winners of the Second Cycle



823Awarding the winners during Dubai International Project Management Forum

December 2018



26%

74%

Teams

88

Organizations

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Individuals

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North America

South America

Europe

Africa

Asia


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2%

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11%

26%

38%


Dr. Michael O’ConnorProject Director


Innovative Use of Project Management Practices Award

Innovative Project Management Team Award

Dr. Yvette Burton

PMO Location:United States of America

Fahad Al-HelalSaudi Aramco

PMO Location:Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Research in Innovative Project Management Practices Award

Yousef Qteit

Project Location:United Arab Emirates

Innovative Idea in Project Management Award

Implement Consulting GroupProject Half Double

Project Location:Denmark

Innovative Idea in Program Management Award

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)Al Taweelah Alumina Refinery (ATA) Program

Program Location:United Arab Emirates

Innovative Idea in Portfolio Management Award

NestléNestlé Business Services – End to End Project Portfolio Management

Portfolio Location:Switzerland

Academic

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Innovative Project Manager Award – Winner 2018

Award Winner

Project Name

Project Details

Dr. Michael O’ConnorProject Director

EU MDR EPMO (European Union, Medical Device Regulation - Enterprise PMO)

The winner managed the implementation of a complex large-scale Enterprise Project/Project Management Office (EPMO) that spans the entire organization. This is in response to a program called European Medical Device Regulation or MDR and European Diagnostic Device Regulation or IVDR. The program has four business groups and eighteen business units brought together under one EPMO umbrella, increasing efficiency and productivity while creating one source of truth.

Innovation Areas


Management, Stakeholder, Culture and Change Management.

Establishing a project management team and managing its meeting and communication by utilizing an innovative war room in which the entire room was painted with Fuze paint (writable walls) and using an internal social media tool to communicate with the rest of the organization. This was an out-of-the-box and innovative approach to communicate to the organization and reach out to 84,000 employees in an effective and efficient way.

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Innovative Project Management Team Award – Winner 2018

Award Winner

Project Name

Team Details

This project is a multidisciplinary mega-project to meet the increasing demand for natural gas in Saudi Arabia and in direct response to Saudi Arabia’s new direction to replace crude oil with natural gas in power stations for a cleaner environment and sustainable future. The compression stations constructed under the project are the largest of its kind in the world, which provided a unique level of complexity in terms of logistics and constructability.

The project team has gone beyond the norms of a traditional owner-contractor relationship and has fully partnered with the contractor to deliver an unofficial alliance approach to mitigate the communication barriers and overcome the cultural difference with the foreign contractor (from China). This was instrumental in executing the project before the deadline and achieving 10,000,000 man-hours with zero lost time incidents.

Project Details


Saudi Aramco

Master Gas System Expansion (MGSE) Phase 1

The project team included professionals from various engineering backgrounds as well as experienced construction and project professionals. The project team utilized this opportunity of constructing the compression stations to train many young engineers who became dependable and important members of the team. The senior leadership team for the project consisted of Manager of Pipelines Project Department, General Manager of Downstream Project Management and Vice President of Project Management.

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Award Winner

Project Name

Project Details

Implement Consulting Group

Project Half Double

Project Half Double was initiated with a clear mission. We were to succeed in finding a project methodology that could increase the success rate of projects while increasing the speed at which we develop new products and services. We were convinced that by doing so we can strengthen Denmark’s competitiveness and play an important role in the battle for jobs and future welfare.

The project team have developed a new project management paradigm focusing on 3 core elements:

• Impact - From the triple constraints to focusing on impact • Flow - From resource optimization to flow optimization • Leadership - From the management of systems to the leadership of people

These element helped in reducing execution time and maximizing the positive impact of project results.


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Innovative Idea in Program Management Award - Winner 2018

Award Winner


Program Name

Project Details

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)

EGA is the world’s largest ‘premium aluminium’ producer and the biggest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas.

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) operates aluminium smelters in Abu Dhabi and Dubai and is developing an Alumina Refinery in the UAE and a bauxite mine and associated export facilities in the Republic of Guinea. In 2017, EGA produced approximately 2.6 million tonnes of cast metal.

Al Taweelah Alumina Refinery (ATA) Program

The ATA Program comprises of three projects:

a. Refinery: The refinery has the capacity to process approximately 4 million tonnes per annum of bauxite to produce approximately 2 million tonnes per annum of Smelter Grade Alumina.

b. BRSA: The Bauxite residue storage area (BRSA) is capable of processing and storing the 2.4 million tonnes of bauxite residue to be produced annually by the refinery.

c. PSIP: Power & Steam Integration Projects (PSIP) is an expansion of an existing 3,000 MW, combined-cycle power plant to add approximately 230 MW and 430 tonnes per hour of steam production to support the new refinery and BRSA.

The management team has established a holistic program to revise the organization structure and the performance management system to focus on delivering project value by actively championing lean construction practices and tools on site. This practice improved project performance through establishing an excellent safety program and a clear alignment with roles and responsibilities, which led to improved project safety, execution time and quality of deliverables.


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Award Winner


Portfolio Name

Portfolio Details

Nestlé

Nestlé is the world’s largest food and beverage company. We have more than 2000 brands ranging from global icons to local favorites, and we are present in 189 countries around the world. Nestlé have been providing safe, quality nutrition for more than 150 years and has 413 factories in 85 countries.

Nestlé Business Services – End to End Project Portfolio Management

It is a global portfolio in value of 500 million CHF investment annually. It represents traditional IS/IT programs and projects, as well as organizational transformations and process improvement projects.

The portfolio management team used visual methods and tools that was the first of its kind, taking portfolio data and representing it in a physical way. It allowed participants to walk around Nestlé’s portfolio, pick up projects and programs and physically place them according to their strategic alignment. This made great positive outcomes across portfolio metrics and senior stakeholders’ engagement.


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Innovative Use of Project Management Practices Award - Winner 2018

Award Winner

Project Name

Project Details


Dr. Yvette Burton

Columbia University - Human Capital Management Master of Science Project

The design and launch of Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies (SPS) Human Capital Management Masters of Science Program Launch Project. This was a first-of-its-kind, industry-driven program.

The innovation used for the Human Capital Management Program Launch Project was the use of a Monte Carlo simulation model for predictive planning and decision-making on key project deliverables that presented a significant degree of unpredictability in multi-variate outcomes with downstream impact.

Research in Innovative Project Management Practices Award - Winner 2018

Award Winner

Research Name

Research Details


Yousef Qteit

Exploring the relationship between iterative-sequential learning during the life cycle of exploratory projects and the innovation maturity.

This research aimed to investigate the relationship between iterative-sequential learning in exploratory projects and the corporate innovation maturity. Results of the research suggest that iterative-sequential learning during exploratory projects is a fundamental underpinning for innovation leadership, innovation strategy, innovation culture and innovation capacity.

The study proved that there is a statistically significant and positive relationship between exploratory project’s iterative-sequential learning and the enterprise innovation maturity. It also suggests that iterative-sequential learning during exploratory projects is a fundamental underpinning for innovation leadership, innovation strategy, innovation culture and innovation capacity.

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“We wanted to find a unique and innovative way for the Nestlé business to understand where it was investing its money, the number of projects it was running, the importance it had for the company, and the value that would be realized by the business, which ultimately would be passed onto the customers and consumers.”

Nestlé - Nestlé Business Services End-to-End Project Portfolio ManagementInnovative Idea in Portfolio Management Award - Winner

“Our award is for the academic category, specifically in relation to our application of project management techniques for the launch of new Masters programs. And we are hopefully going to be able to continue the application of these concepts to future programs.”

Dr. Yvette Burton Columbia University School of Professional Studies Human Capital Management Master of Science ProjectInnovative Use of Project Management Practices Award - Winner

“Corporates should look for another style of project management and establish that in their quest for global leadership.”

Yousef Qteit Exploring the relationship between Iterative-Sequential Learning in exploratory projects and the corporate innovation maturityResearch in Innovative Project Management Practices Award - Winner

Messages from Award Winners 2018

“This whole idea of innovation and project management really excites me because it is the only conference; the only place in the world where I see that type of respect for innovation and project management.”

Dr. Michael O’Connor European Union, Medical Device Regulation – Enterprise PMOInnovative Project Manager Award - Winner

“We are delighted to receive the Innovative Project Management Team Award for the gas delivery project. It’s a huge, strategic project that we have been able to accomplish within budget and with time to spare.”

Saudi ARAMCO Master Gas System Expansion - Phase 1Innovative Project Management Te am Award - Winner

“Our vision is to create a new way of doing projects. So we can do projects in half the time with double the impact.”

Implement Consulting Group Project Half DoubleInnovative Idea in Project Management Award - Winner

“I am very happy and impressed by the standards at which projects are evaluated. We have gone through many challenges to convince evaluators about our innovation in project management.”

Emirates Global Aluminium Al Taweelah Alumina RefineryInnovative Idea in Program Management Award - Winner

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Award Third Cycle Summary Winners of the Third Cycle



782Awarding the winners during Dubai International Project Management Forum

December 2019



26%

74%

Teams

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Organizations

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Individuals

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North America

South America

Europe

Africa

Asia


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Michael Rogers


Innovative PMO Manager Award

Maged El-HawaryProject Director

PMO Location:United Arab Emirates

Innovative Team Award Innovative Organization In Project Management - First Place

Projectize Group LLC

Projectize Group


Innovative Organization In Project Management – Second Place

Innovative Organization In Project Management – Third Place

MHPM DriverCalgary Central Project

Project Location:Canada

DP WORLDSmart Traffic Management System

Project Location:

United Arab Emirates

Innovative Use Of Project Management Practices – Academic Category

Dr. Huda AlMadhoobSelf-Organising Networks in Complex Infrastructure Projects: the Case of London Bank Station Capacity Upgrade Project

Research location:Great Britain

Research In Innovative Project Management Practices Award

Dr. Ghadeer AlFandiInvestigating Risk Management Capability of Construction Firms in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries

Research location:Great Britain

Academic

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Ministry of Health (KSA)3D-ePMO

Project Location:KSA

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Michael Rogers

Service Products Order Fulfillment

The Service Products Order Fulfillment was a ten-month long project, involved over thirty contributors, and enabled the ordering, assembly, and fulfillment of a new service product for Lam Research Corporation, a leader in semiconductor wafer-fabrication-equipment manufacturing.The initial project plan followed a traditional (sequential or waterfall) approach, as prescribed by Lam’s Project Management Office. However, Michael determined that the project was too complicated and cross-functional to follow a traditional approach and integrated other methodologies into the project.A scrum team was utilized for software development, other agile techniques were used to build financial and logistics processes, and PRINCE2 methods were used to plan sub-project phases and receive Executive Steering Committee approvals.


Applicant utilized multiple project management methodologies to successfully manage the Service Products Order Fulfillment project.Michael’s methodology innovations ensured that the most effective project management and leadership methods were used during each phase and sub-project. By using the right project management elements and tools, evolving business requirements were vetted, scope creep was prevented, and timelines and budgets were met.Customers have increased their usage of the product by over 10x and have reported greater than 30% increases in their own productivity.

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Innovative PMO Manager Award – Winner 2019

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ASGC’s innovative tools:

1. The VDC and Animation: where we create a single comprehensive model consist of 3D model combined with time (construction schedule), cost (project budget) and realistic construction methodology.

2. Interactive gaming tool: we made the first construction gaming platform where the project stockholders can experience the simulated environment, exploring different iterations and approaches in an immersive way.

3. Augmented and Virtual Reality tools into construction 4. Drones progress tracking 5. The 360 tours progress tracking

ASGC’s innovation in process:

1. Automated Reporting System 2. ASGC’s Synchronized Project Drawings

ASGC’s innovation in methods. By Moving from the traditional Construction Mockups to the 3D-Printed ones.

Maged El-HawaryProject Director

ASGC Controls & PMO

ASGC started transforming its operations to accommodate bigger & more complicated projects. More reliable ways and standard processes for projects’ planning were needed which marked the need for project controls function.The function establishment project focused on ensuring alignment of all internal stakeholders on benefits they will realize from the implementation of each functional area (cost, time or risk management and later VDC). Each function had its own phases and stages of implementation, starting with processes mapping, standardization, POCs with measurable success results, educating stakeholders and showcasing benefits to them to secure their contribution in the organization-wide implementation of each functional area.


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Innovative Team Award – Winner 2019

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Ministry of Health (KSA)

3D-ePMO

As an ePMO, we previously took it upon ourselves to adopt a unique ePMO model customized and tailored specifically to best fit the Ministry of Health. We have successfully managed to build a strong foundation that is capable of ensuring all projects and initiatives are well managed and efficiently tracked by all deputyships and departments of MoH.3D ePMO ensures the unity of the Ministry of Health as one by simplifying communication and data flow vertically from leaders to deputies to regional directorates through the Operational Plan, as well as focusing on the delivery of project benefits rather than only the completion of projects.3D ePMO promises the linkage of all 20 regional directorates with the headquarter by diagonally cascading the strategic goals assigned by each deputy to all of these 20 directorates.

Using the Design Thinking Innovation Methodology, we’ve constructed the idea of 3D-ePMO. 3D-ePMO ensures the unity of MoH and allows process and communication in MoH to work and flow in a 3D motion.The ministry works in 3 axes:Y-axis (Strategy to Execution): This vertical communication channel focuses on the Operational Plan, which allows leadership to simply monitor all strategic KPIs identified by each deputyship and regional directorate.X-axis (Linkage/Joint Forces): This horizontal channel resolves the lack of alignment that exists between deputyships when it comes to project interdependencies. We have introduced the idea of assigning account managers in each deputyship that offers shared services to manage and accelerate execution.Z-axis (Unification): Here is where the Y-axis lands; as it passes through the x-axis (deputyships), and diagonally cascades onto the regional directorates. Every deputyship assigns and communicates its strategic goals, KPIs and related projects to all 20 directorates in order for execution.


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Innovative Organization in Project Management – First Place Winner 2019

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Projectize Group LLC

Projectize Group

Projectize Group partnered with them to apply our next-generation approaches to organizational project management. Initially we started with one program comprising of 5 projects (Navigator), and 2 separate projects (Volta and Electric-APU), but our innovation had an overall impact on the organization and established the next generation of project management capability with an innovative ‘Strategy-Execution Platform.’ New competition posed survival challenges that were driving innovation and an openness to new approaches. New players were providing more innovative features faster.

Implementing the DNA of strategy-execution innovation resulted in a number of benefits 78% improvement in business case realization, resulting in direct bottom-line impact of $15 million. Overall there was a 10% faster cycle time from start to delivery compared to the past. The most significant impact was the development of a “strategy- execution platform” using the DNA principles that could be scalable for future projects.


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Innovative Organization in Project Management – Second Place Winner 2019

Innovative Organization in Project Management – Third Place Winner 2019

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MHPM Driver

Calgary Central Library

The Calgary Public Library is one of the most frequently used library systems in North America; more than half of its residents are active cardholders.Completed in November 2018, on time and $10M under budget, Calgary’s New Central Library is a 240,000 sq. ft. facility that has earned considerable international recognition. Featuring flexible and interactive spaces for all ages, the library is home to 450,000 books and a host of programmatic activities.Colliers Project Leaders established an Integrated Project Team (IPT) approach to cultivate a collaborative environment ripe with innovation. community surveys, team social events, and continuous stakeholder engagement – the Calgary Central Library project is the result of a successful, innovative integrated team effort.

An Integrated Project Team (IPT) methodology was used for the delivery of the Calgary Public Library and the following are the summary of innovation:• Cost and time: The project was delivered on time and CAD$10M under budget.• Strategic alignment: all members of the project team were aligned with the priorities of Calgary

Public Library, the City of Calgary, and the Calgary Municipal Library, who likewise shared organizational and performance priorities.

Project integration: the project team was well integrated with the community, local media, project stakeholders.

DP World

Smart Traffic Management System

SMART Traffic Management System Program includes projects: – RTIS, RCIS, RSIS, AI Vehicle Booking System, Autonomous Truck (Self-Drive).RTIS, RSIS, RCIS moves tally clerk, Security officer and inspection officer from yard to secure area while Autonomous Truck to convert manual ITV to autonomous ITV and AI Vehicle Booking System to implement AI (Artificial Intelligence) for Vehicle Booking System to deliver and receive the containers considering factors such as Historical Pattern, forecast of vessel arrival / Look ahead mechanism, Customs inspection complex capacity, Traffic movement linking roads to DPW.

The multi-methodological approach developed through this research has provided a deeper and more empirically grounded understanding to the process of self-organisation within the context of complex infrastructure projects, by utilising Complexity Theory and combining analytical approaches from Network Science and ‘Power Cube’. Accordingly, this aims to contribute to the development of a theory in the field of Project Networks Management.Particularly, it underlines the need for these networks to be identified and sponsored, allowing them the space and capacity to evolve to design and deliver projects that are both efficient and cost effective.

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Innovative Use of Project Management Practices – Academic Category Winner 2019

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Dr. Huda Almadhoob

Self-Organising Networks in Complex Infrastructure Projects: the Case of London Bank Station Capacity Upgrade Project

The original contribution of the study is predicated on demonstrating how self-organising networks complements Complexity Theory, which is not always recognised, especially in Project Management. It analyses underlying interactions between different actors/clusters (as processes) and thereafter emergence of coordinated behaviour (as evaluative outcomes).Findings suggest that relationships and hence future structures of the network / patterns of interactions in large construction projects are influenced by different forms of power, at multiple levels from the local to the global, which affect the actors’ roles and decision-making process.

The multi-methodological approach developed through this research has provided a deeper and more empirically grounded understanding to the process of self-organisation within the context of complex infrastructure projects, by utilising Complexity Theory and combining analytical approaches from Network Science and ‘Power Cube’. Accordingly, this aims to contribute to the development of a theory in the field of Project Networks Management.Particularly, it underlines the need for these networks to be identified and sponsored, allowing them the space and capacity to evolve to design and deliver projects that are both efficient and cost effective.

Research in Innovative Project Management Practices Award - Winner 2019

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Dr. Ghadeer Alfandi

Investigating Risk Management Capability of Construction Firms in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries

This research study was aimed at thoroughly investigating RM implementation in this industry toward developing an appropriate framework for improving existing practice. Specifically, this research study has developed a RM framework for enhancing RM implementation practice in construction firms and an informed list of best practice recommendations, all of which aid as a road map for implementing an effective RM system, thereby contributing to the enhancement of practice.Mixed method approach was chosen for the purpose of addressing the research aim and objectives. a pilot study and two questionnaire surveys were designed and distributed to professionals from construction organisations in the GCC countries. Moreover, six case studies from real-life projects were conducted.

This study has contributed significantly to the existing body of knowledge and literature on RM in general and the GCC region in particular. The research findings, obtained empirically through robust mixed method research approach, offer contributions:This study, to the best of the researcher’s knowledge, is the first study being undertaken in the GCC construction industry on RM implementation.This research investigated and analysed construction organisations and projects in the GCC region, through comprehensive surveys and case studies.

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Application Process

General Rules and Conditions, and specific Award Eligibility Criteria

Application General Information Form

Introduction and Executive Summary

Evaluation Form

Attachments

The application process is entirely online, and the application entry along with all submitted material must be provided in the English language.

The Online Application Guide consists of the following sections:

Winners will be announced during the Dubai International Project Management Forum.

For more information:

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Dubai has a lot of experience in managing complicated projects. From building the most modern road infrastructure to the tallest building in the world. Therefore, we recognize the importance of innovation and innovators who play an important role in implementing such projects.Based on our expectations, experience in project management and inspiration by our rulers’ and leaders’ vision for innovation, we launched this unique award to the world.

Messages from the Board

Innovation is something we don’t have a choice not to do. This is a necessity for the survival of our country.

Project Management skills are used in all fields. And I think this award is going to help people think outside the box.

Dr. Essa Al Bastaki

H.E. Mattar Al Tayer

Dr. Aref Sultan Al-Hammadi

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