OPM3 SIG Discussion Group launched by OPM Experts LLC's CEO on LinkedIn Becomes Largest Online OPM3 Community as Hundreds Join

January 2009 - A discussion group on LinkedIn has been started for those interested in PMI's Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3). The OPM3 SIG is for anyone interested in the Project Management Institute's OPM3, even those who are new to the topic. OPM3 is designed to help organizations develop the capabilities necessary to execute strategies through projects successfully, consistently, and predictably.

OPM3 is the combination of Project Management, Program Management, and Portfolio Management. Interested participants should visit http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/1312167.

The OPM3 SIG welcomes anyone to engage in any discussion on any aspect of OPM3. The announcement was made by John Schlichter, CEO of OPM Experts LLC, who led the original OPM3 Program on PMI's behalf 1998 - 2002.

According to John, "If you want the real goods and the inside scoop on OPM3, this is the place to come."

Active discussions include:

• How do you know an organization needs a maturity assessment? Join the group to read comments on (1) persistent execution difficulties in the management of projects, (2) fundamental misalignments of organizational expectations and possible outcomes, and (3) management absentia from and/or aversion to the enablement of effective governance, right-sized processes, and useful and usable metrics.
  
• Time and effort required for OPM3 self-assessment? Join the group to read comments on OPM3 Self-Assessment versus other products, and about scoping an organization and scoping use of OPM3.
  
• Academic studies on OPM3? Join the group to read comments about an empirical investigation of the effects of Total Quality Management on corporate performance.