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Demystifying the Organizational Project Management Maturity Model™

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The OPM3 Standard

What is the PMI OPM3 Standard? This section explains what OPM3 is, how it was developed and how it is used.
PMI's OPM3 Standard
OPM3 is a framework for assessing and developing an organization’s capabilities in project, program or portfolio management. This presentation introduces the organizational PM standard.

OPM3 Survey Says...
- by John Schlichter
Recently we surveyed members of two OPM3 groups and asked them what they thought the generic reasons for using OPM3 may be, and how OPM3 should be used. We also asked them how various stakeholders within an organization may view these questions. Their answers provide interesting food for thought.

The Tools of OPM3: Online versus ProductSuite
- by John Schlichter
Many people still do not understand the Standard and the differences between its implementation tools. What are the differences between the OPM3 Standard, OPM3 Online and OPM3 ProductSuite? The answers await inside...

The History of OPM3
- by John Schlichter (September 14, 2009)
In 1998 a project was chartered to develop an international standard for industry and government strictly through the grassroots efforts of unpaid volunteers. Their journey led to the development of the Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3), and this is their story.



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