Winnipeg, MB (February 19, 2011); Online Business Systems, a leading North American consultancy for business and technology solutions, announced today that they, along with their client, the University of Manitoba – Faculty of Medicine, have been awarded the 2011 Project of the Year Award from the Project Management Institute (PMI) - Manitoba Chapter.
For the past seven years, PMI Manitoba has been recognizing and honouring the successful completion of projects whose team members have demonstrated superior performance in the application of project management principles and techniques (www.pmimanitoba.org/POY). Five projects were submitted to PMI Manitoba for this year’s Project of the Year competition.
Online and the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Medicine received the 2011 Project of the Year award for the Online Portal for Advanced Learning project (OPAL). OPAL is a fully integrated electronic Curriculum and Quality Management System that provides Medical Students and Faculty with a centralized information management and administration tool for knowledge transfer and enhances communication, collaboration and information sharing.
“Working together with Online Business Systems allowed the Faculty to mature the project management practices in our organization,” said Keith McConnell, Director of Operations, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Medicine. “The OPAL project has been very successful. Through OPAL we have revolutionized our business process. Together we’ve changed the medical student’s experience forever while forging a partnership with Online that strengthens the Province of Manitoba’s healthcare, education and economic competitiveness.”
“Over the last three years the Faculty and Online have developed a true partnership,” said John Frejuk, Vice-President, Consulting Services, Online Business Systems. “This relationship extends beyond the OPAL solution and includes a shared commitment to promote the OpalQM product to Faculties throughout North America.”
To read more about the 2011 PMI Project of the Year award on the Winnipeg Free Press website: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/online-curriculum-garners-award-115625389.html.
This is the fourth time Online has received top honours from PMI. In 2010, Online received the Second Place Project of the Year Award together with our partner National Leasing for the Lease Portfolio Integration project. In 2009, we received First Place Project of the Year Award for an application development project with the Canadian Wheat Board (www.obsglobal.com/company/news/Pages/PMI2009Award.aspx). And in 2007, Online received the Excellence in Project Management Award for a project completed for Gas Transmission Northwest (GTN), a subsidiary of TransCanada (www.obsglobal.com/company/news/Pages/PMIAward.aspx).
About Online Business Systems
For 25 years, Online has been increasing productivity and innovation for our clients through planning, transforming, and managing their IT environments. We achieve this through our people who not only have their finger on the pulse of technology, but also have an astute understanding of how business works. It is the combination of our people, our methodologies, and our culture that enables us to deliver results – without compromise – to clients across the Public and Private sectors. As a result we are trusted advisors, guiding clients in their Application Development, Package Implementation, and AMS needs. (www.obsglobal.com)
For more information
Greg Loewen
Managing Director
Online Business Systems
gloewen@obsglobal.com
204.982.0200
Laurie Reimer
Communications Manager
Online Business Systems
lreimer@obsglobal.com
204.982.0200