PROJECT MANAGEMENT CASE COMPETITION 2024

About the Competition

PMI Mongolia Chapter is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024, and on this occasion, the PMI Mongolia Chapter Project is going to organize a Management Case Competition among university students.

The competition is organized by the Project Management Institute Mongolia Chapter (PMIMC) (https://www.pmimongolia.mn/) to train and develop young project managers, and to bring awareness and knowledge of best practices in project management to the students and the public. Participating students will be offered training on project management and seminars with topics on digital technologies, trends and use cases of these technologies in various industries.

The pandemic has accelerated the disruption of many industries. Some industries need new ways (business model, process, people, and technology) to do business. For this competition, students will play a consulting role to apply critical analysis, problem-solving, and project management skills to propose a digital project that could help companies in a particular industry transform and improve their business outcomes.  Students need to demonstrate their business acumen and understanding of the relevant knowledge, methodologies and principles in project management in the competition.

The awards will be given to teams whose project plans demonstrate the most effective use of project management, and the most significant potential benefits and outcomes to the end-users in projects that provide transformative changes using digital technologies.

Sample Project Industry Sectors

• FinTech
• Financial /consultancy Services
• e-Commerce / Retail
• Property Management
• Architecture
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Others…

How to Participate

• Eligibility: All full-time postgraduate, undergraduate or higher diploma students of all disciplines, who are enrolled in universities/institutions in Mongolia.
• Form a team of 4-5 students.
• Complete and submit your “Intent-to-Compete” application using the application form (CLICK HERE).
• The team needs to have members participate in the training workshops and share the knowledge with the members who could not attend the workshops. Non-participating members should document their learning (from the members who attended the training) in a reflective journal.
• Submit the business case and your completed mini-project management plan to membership@pmimongolia.mn according to the timeline below (templates will be provided)
• Short-listed teams will be invited to give presentations to the judging panel.

The award consists of two stages. The first stage is the written submission mentioned above, and the second stage requires all finalists to present to a panel of judges.

Timeline

• Registration will be closed at 5:00pm 29 January 2024 : Registration deadline for Intend-to-Compete
• 17 February 2024 One-day training workshop including (1) Project Management Principle; (2) Industry knowledge sharing related to Project Management
• 8 March 2024 : Deadline for submitting Business Case and mini-Project Management Plan
• 23 March 2024: Short-listed teams’ presentations to judges (1^st round). Presentation slides need to be submitted by 20 March 2024.
• By mid-April 2024 : Winning teams in Mongolia will receive digital copies of the certificates and cash prizes
• 1 June 2024: The winning team from Mongolia and 3 other teams from South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong will conduct presentations to judges (Final round). Presentation slides need to be submitted by 20 May 2024.
• By mid-June 2024 : Winning teams will receive digital copies of the certificates and cash prizes
• November 2024 : The Champion team has a chance to present the winning business case on the PMI Mongolia Chapter’s Annual Conference in Mongolia or other region.

Seminars and Workshops

1. Workshop on project management principle

• Covers basics of project management: Relevant knowledge from some of the knowledge areas (project initiation, project scope management, project schedule management, project cost management, project resource management, project quality management, project risk management, and stakeholder & communication management)
• How to work effectively in a group
• Seminar on industry sharing related to project management and their use cases.

Judging Criteria

Best Project

• Vision
  • Social and business benefits of the idea
  • The creativity of the idea
• Project Management Application
  • The applicability of project management methodology, knowledge, and tools
  • The projected potential outcomes of the project
• Technology application
  • The applicability of the technology, and the creativity and feasibility of the application
• The cohesiveness of the case
  • How relevant is the case be applied (to address the problems or opportunities identified)
  • How the plan shows consistency to increase the success rate of the project if implemented.

Prizes

Winning Teams:

• Cash prizes (1^st round) –Mongolia Chapter only
  • Best Project
  • Distinction Project
  • Merit
• The teams above will receive certificates issued by Project Management Institute Mongolia, and all team members will become PMI and Mongolia chapter student members.
• The winning team with Best Project from each PMI chapters (Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Mongolia) will participate the final round of the Case Competition.
• Prizes (Final round) – Hong Kong, South Korea, Mongolia and Taiwan chapters
  • Champion | Presentation opportunity in Regional Congress & PMI certificate training coupon
  • 1^st runner-up / 2^nd runner-up / 4^th place | PMI certificate training coupon
  • Best Project Manager | PMI certificate training coupon

All contestants who complete the basic competition requirements will receive

• Letter of Appreciation / Certificate
• One complimentary ticket to PMI Mongolia Chapter’s 10th Anniversary event in 2024

Contact

Any inquiries, please contact us at 99116531 or 88883236

membership@pmimongolia.mn; munhdavaa@gmail.com 

About Project Management Institute – Mongolia Chapter (PMI®MC)

The Project Management Institute – Mongolia Chapter (PMI®MC) is a non-profit organization and member-based association, dedicated to advancing the practice, science, and profession of project management in a conscious and proactive manner in Mongolia. We are an official branch of the Global Project Management Institute (PMI)®, which is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

We serve our members and project management professionals based on PMI® guidelines and strategy. Our operation consists of the following regular functions and activities:

1. Project management knowledge sharing PROJECTED™ podcast

2. Monthly meetings for members, volunteers, and professionals

3. Member-only PMO tour and live events

4. Project Management standard training

5. International project management conference

6. Organizing events for its members and volunteers

On top of these, we consistently support new initiatives outreaching and encouraging the project management practitioners, government and non-government organizations, and business community nationwide Mongolia.