Lynda was
the first Australian to qualify as a PMI-Certified OPM3 Assessor
and PMI-Certified
OPM3 Consultant and is a trainer helping deliver OPM3 ProductSuite
courses around the world. [ Download
ProductSuite Value Proposition and Pricing (2007) ] for the
latest course schedule see: http://www.opm3productsuite.com
. She chaired
the OPM3 ProductSuite Examination Committee
for DNV and PMI from 2006 to 2008 and was then appointed to the PMI
OPM3 Certification Committee in 2008.
The
Project Management Institute’s OPM3 standard emphasises the
value
of organisational project management in the delivery of organisational
strategies. PMI has established a system to
conduct OPM3 assessments and to work to identify an improvement program
using a robust tool, the OPM3 ProductSuite. Organisations
that
have conducted these improvement programs note benefits such as:
- OPM3
helps organisations identify and deliver the right projects to advance
their strategy. With OPM3, you will use organisational inputs
to
align projects across operations and select only the projects that will
deliver business results.
- Improved
project performance and return on investment with OPM3. OPM3 isolates
process improvements while forcing organisations to consider external
pressures increasing operational and organisational efficiency.
Experience a shift in thinking that will position your organization for
immediate gains and long-term success.
- OPM3
helps your organization align its strategy with the projects that
sustain business success. Through a comprehensive collection of best
practices, OPM3 guides your organization on when to stay the course and
when to change direction.
- OPM3
mitigates operating costs by keeping projects aligned to business
strategy. Scalable by both size and maturity, OPM3’s
diagnostic
capabilities can guide any organization to improved performance.
OPM3 Maturity
Assessment. As a certified OPM3 Assessor (OPM3-CA), Dr.
Lynda Bourne, works
with your organisation to assess its project management
maturity.
This assessment is scoped to meet your organisation’s unique
needs. During the assessment, the assessment team will
conduct
interviews and review your existing portfolio, program, and project
management processes, procedures, and guidelines. They will
then
analyse the data and prepare and deliver a detailed report of their
findings according to the OPM3 Best Practices your organization has
achieved. The data is owned by you for your later use.
[ See more on
Assessments ]
OPM3 Improvement Program. As a
certified OPM3 Consultant (OPM3-CC), Dr.
Lynda Bourne, will
work with your organisation to develop an improvement plan focusing on
the Best Practices your organisation should implement based on your
priorities, their attainability, benefits, and cost. She can
also can
work with you to develop metrics to measure business performance
improvements. [ See more on Improvements
]