Dr. Lynn Crawford

Lynn Crawford is Professor of Project Management at the Faculty of Business, Technology and Sustainable Development at Bond University, Queensland. She is also Managing Director of Human Systems (Asia Pacific) Pty Ltd. Through Human Systems, Lynn Crawford works with leading corporations to assist them in enhancing their corporate delivery capability and demonstrating results through use of well developed assessment tools and knowledge sharing as members of a global system of project management knowledge networks. Lynn has taken a leading role in development of global standard for project management and is active in both research and publication. She is currently involved in three PMI funded research projects. Exploring the Role of the Executive Sponsor, The Value of Project Management and Impact of Complexity Theory on Project Management.. Results of a completed study have recently been published in a book titled Project Categorization Systems: Aligning Capability with Strategy for Better Results. A further book titled Project Governance: Integrating Corporate, Program and Project Governance is currently in progress and due for publication in the Routledge Series in Contemporary Corporate Governance in late 2006.

TEACHING AREAS

Project Management (Generic)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Project Management Competence
Management of multiple, interdependent and soft projects
Corporate Project Management Capability
Project Team Competence

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

Soft Systems for Soft Projects SPIRT Grant with NSW Police Service, Co-Chief Investigators, Assistant Commissioner Christine Nixon and Director of Research, NSW Police Service, David Bradley
Project Teams: Linking Performance to Outcomes SPIRT Grant with Telstra, Colonial Bank, Resitech and Rail Services Australia, Co-Chief Investigator, Associate Professor Paul Hager
Developmental Assessment of Project Management Competence ARC Collaborative Research Grant, with Adjunct Professor Alan Stretton and Professor Andrew Gonczi

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Convenor, Standards Global Working Group
Convenor, OLC, Global Body of PM Knowledge Working Group
Project Director, Global PM Competency Standards Working Group
Australian Institute of Project Management - NSW Chapter President and Member of National Board of Directors
Project Management Institute (USA) - Member, Standards Committee 1998 - Member, Technical Activities Center 1999 - 2000

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Australian Institute of Project Management (Member) (NSW Chapter President and member of National Board of Directors)
Project Management Institute
International Project Management Association (International Member)
Association for Project Management (UK) (Member)
Royal Australian Institute of Architects (Fellow)
Australian Property Institute (Associate)