Joerg Hoehl together with Ruediger Geist developed a project management simulation called Swiss Island^®.

It‘s objective is to assess and develop competencies of portfolio, program and project key stakeholders individually and as teams.

Swiss Island^® has been awarded the prestigious “PMI^® Continuing Professional Education Product of the Year 2017” award. This award is to recognize and honor exceptional skills in the development and delivery of a professional development product in project, program, or portfolio management. It was presented at the PMI Global Conference 2017 - North America Professional Awards Gala, which was held on Saturday, 28 October 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.

Since 1974, the PMI Professional Awards Program has honored practitioners who achieve the highest standards of performance in project management and make a lasting impact in their field. “Every year, PMI leads the project management profession in recognizing the industry’s most outstanding accomplishments,” said Mark A. Langley, president and CEO of PMI. “The recipients inspire the profession through their significant contributions and we commend them on their achievements.”