Lynn Crawford

With a background as architect, project manager, regional planner and policy adviser, and with qualifications in human resource management and business administration, Lynn Crawford has considerable experience both as a project manager and as an adviser to project based organisations on human resources, strategic and business planning and development issues.

As Professor of Project Management at Bond University, and the Lille School of Management, France, Lynn is actively involved in the development and delivery of their masters and doctoral programs. She has been Project Director for several major research projects funded by the Australian Research Council, in collaboration with industry, in areas of project management competence and the management of multiple, interdependent and soft projects and continues to conduct research in these areas with support of industry partners. Lynn’s ongoing research includes assessment and development of project management competence.

Lynn is a world authority on project management competence. She was a member of the Steering Committee for the development of Australian National Competency Standards in Project Management and is currently leading initiatives aimed at development of global standards for project management. These initiatives involve a number of major project management professional associations, recognised leaders in project management and representatives of global corporations.

Lynn is the current Chair of the PMI Global Accreditation Committee and a lead contributor to the Global Alliance for Project Performance Standards.