DISHA EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2027
CATEGORY 16
Project Turnaround & Recovery Excellence Award

PURPOSE
Recognises exceptional leadership and project-management discipline in recovering a distressed, delayed, over-budget, failing or severely challenged initiative.

ELIGIBILITY
The entry must transparently describe the original distress and demonstrate material, verifiable recovery. The cause of distress may pre-date the nominated leadership team.

EVIDENCE
Baseline distress indicators; recovery diagnosis; recovery plan; governance/reset decisions; stakeholder intervention; before/after metrics; final/current outcome; lessons/prevention.

SCORING
15% Clarity of initial challenge: Transparent diagnosis and evidence of distress.
25% Recovery strategy & intervention quality: Quality, sequencing and appropriateness of corrective action.
25% Measurable recovery: Demonstrated improvement in delivery, value, quality, risk or stakeholder confidence.
15% Governance & stakeholder reset: Restored decision rights, accountability and stakeholder alignment.
10% Leadership & resilience: Leadership behaviours under pressure.
10% Learning & recurrence prevention: Root-cause learning and mechanisms to prevent repeat failure.

ROUTE
Open nomination
PROPOSED POST-SHORTLISTING FEE
₹5,000 plus applicable GST

Fees, calendar and geographic boundary await confirmation before launch. Initial nomination is free. General rules and category-specific eligibility both apply.
Contact: disha.awards@pmipunechapter.com

SUBMISSION RESOURCES
Award family: Technology, AI & Transformation
Editable presentation: DISHA_2027_Technology_AI_and_Transformation_Template.pptx (15 slides)
Applicant guide: DISHA_2027_Applicant_Submission_Guide.pdf
Use alongside the written nomination, category evidence and declarations.
Check the published call and any finalist invitation for format, deadlines, fee or waiver terms and presentation timing.