PMFORUM Breaking News

A new discussion group has been formed on the LinkedIn social networking service that is devoted to information about OPM3, and especially for identifying value-added products and services for users. This new group is a subgroup of the OPM3 SIG, and is called the "OPM3 Marketing Team."

OPM3 (Organizational Project, Program and Portfolio Management) is the premiere standard from the Project Management Institute for assessing and developing the ability of one's organization to advance its strategies through projects successfully, consistently, and predictably. PMI's OPM3 standard integrates PMI's PMBOK Guide standard (the basis of the PMP) with their latest standards in Program and Portfolio Management.

This new group encourages discussion of both PMI's and the larger OPM3 community's core capabilities, value propositions, customer segments, customer relationships, partner network, activity configuration, cost structure, distribution channels, and revenue streams. In sum, the business model.

Active discussions include:

• What motivates organizations to try OPM3 ProductSuite or to achieve a minimum threshold of maturity in OPM3 ProductSuite?
• What could be done by PMI and others to motivate organizations that have tried OPM3 to go further and achieve higher levels of maturity in OPM3 ProductSuite?
• How do you think the motives and methods for using OPM3 vary across different kinds of organizations in different industries?
• How About Free? The Price Point That Is Turning Industries on Their Heads
• The Strategic Role of Product Management: How a market-driven focus leads companies to build products people want to buy
• What do you think would motivate consultants most effectively, and how do you think customers would want consultants motivated?
• What are the most effective ways for PMI to recoup its investments?
• Management 2.0: Competitive Advantage through Business Model Design & Innovation.

This group is neither endorsed nor supported by PMI. PMI and OPM3 are registered marks of the Project Management Institute.

For more information or to participate, got to
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2056311&trk=anet_ug_grppro.