PMI Qazaq Chapter Award
Kazakhstan’s flagship professional award — our chapter presents it every year to the best projects, leaders, teams and volunteers. Winners are chosen by an AI system on open criteria and confirmed by the Board.
This is the award our chapter presents — not the same as PMI Chapter of the Year 2024, the international award our chapter received from PMI. About that award →
Why the Award
Project management quietly powers the country — from oil & gas and energy to infrastructure and digital government. The Award puts these people in the spotlight: it celebrates measurable results, sets a bar of excellence and builds a shared library of best practice.
The award honours not one year but the work of every volunteer and board member who built this community — continuing the recognition behind PMI Chapter of the Year 2024.
Fair by design — AI scoring, human decision
Anonymised entry
Names and affiliations are removed so the work is judged, not the name.
AI scores by criteria
The system rates each entry on published weights and builds a shortlist.
Board ratifies
Per Kazakhstan’s AI law, people make the final call — the Board confirms winners.
Six honours
Project of the Year
Project Manager of the Year
Lifetime Achievement
PMO of the Year
Social Impact
Volunteer of the Year
How entries are scored (100 points)
| Criterion | Weight | What is assessed |
|---|---|---|
| Result & measurable impact | 30% | Effect for the organisation, industry, society |
| PMI standards | 20% | Use of PMBOK and professional practice |
| Social impact | 15% | Benefit to people and communities |
| Complexity & scale | 15% | Budget, stakeholders, uncertainty |
| Innovation | 10% | Novel solutions, tools, approaches |
| Sustainability | 10% | Lasting, repeatable results |
How to take part
Open to citizens of Kazakhstan and those working for Kazakhstan, plus teams and organisations delivering here. Entry is free; self-nomination is allowed (except Lifetime Achievement). One entry — one category.
Applications open
Applications close
AI scoring & Board ratification
Ceremony at the conference
Where we invest volunteer time
Tap a card to see what stands behind the chapter — and where the “Volunteer of the Year” honour comes from.
Built by volunteers
Every event, translation and mentorship hour behind this chapter is volunteer work. The Award exists to thank them — and the “Volunteer of the Year” honour is theirs.
“Recognition is fuel. The Award gives the profession its summit.”