John Schlichter
Atlanta, Georgia, USA


John Schlichter coined the term "Organizational Project Management" or "OPM," which is the system for implementing the business strategy of an organization through projects. OPM became a global standard and is how companies throughout the world deliver projects valued in billions if not trillions of dollars. "John has contributed greatly to PMI," Greg Balestrero, CEO, PMI Today, 2002. "In John’s role as the leader of PMI’s OPM3 program, he has immeasurably contributed to the growth of the profession," Becky Winston, J.D., Chair of the Board of Directors, PMI Today, 2002. Having created OPM3© (an international standard in project, program, and portfolio management), John founded OPM Experts LLC, a firm delivering OPM solutions and a leading provider of maturity assessment services. Industry classifications: NAICS 541618 Other Management Consulting and NAICS 611430 Training. John is a member of the adjunct faculty of Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.
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John can be contacted at jschlichter@opmexperts.com or frank.john.schlichter.iii@emory.edu.
Created 8 June 2018
Articles and Papers
- On the Subject of Organizational PM Maturity - Letter to the Editor - Schlichter -
- Alexander and the Indian King: Part 7 - Commentary - Schlichter -
- Alexander and the Indian King – Part 6 - Commentary - Schlichter -
- Alexander and the Indian King: Part 5 - Commentary - Schlichter -
- New in Kind: The Post 9/11 World of Projects - Commentary - Schlichter -
- Alexander and the Indian King: Part 4 - Commentary - Schlichter -
- Alexander and the Indian King: Part 3 - Commentary - Schlichter -
- Alexander and the Indian King: Part 2 - Commentary - Schlichter -
- Alexander and the Indian King: Part 1 - Commentary - Schlichter -
- Strategy and Reputation: the Big Business of Slave Labor in 21st Century Projects - Commentary - Schlichter -
- Galloping to Greatness in Strategy Implementation - Advisory Article - Schlichter -
- From Maharashtra to Atlanta: India’s Emergence as a Project Management Super Power - Commentary - Schlichter -
- Where the Bodies of Knowledge Are Buried & How Blockchain Will Resurrect Them - Commentaries - Schlichter -