OMDDMS® is the Operating Model Design Delivery Management Standard: one governed, repeatable method for transforming how an organisation operates.
Operating model transformation without a common discipline can lead to operational and financial inefficiency, unmanaged risk and potentially regulatory risk.
OMDDMS® gives organisations one governed, repeatable, and flexible way to design, deliver, and manage their operating model.
Design, delivery, and management of the operating model, covered as one connected discipline.
One repeatable method with defined phases, principles, and artefacts for every operating model change.
OMDDMS® helps organisations change with confidence, manage risk, and operate efficiently and sustainably.
Each phase has defined inputs, outputs, and expected outcomes. Organisations can enter at any phase. The Standard provides guidance on where and how this is done.
| Criteria | Foundation | Practitioner |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | The definition, method, and Content Model: the common language of OMDDMS®. | Applying the full method phase by phase, use the Content Model to understand operating model problems, use the Maturity Assessment. |
| Prerequisite | None | Foundation |
| Course | 2 days, 12 modules, virtual or classroom | 2 days, 12 modules, virtual or classroom |
| Exam | Online, 60 minutes, multiple-choice questions | Online, 75 minutes, multiple-choice and one written question |
| Pass mark | 60% | 60% |
| CPD hours | 20 | 20 |
| Awarded | Digital badge and certificate from OMDDMS Ltd | Digital badge and certificate from OMDDMS Ltd |
| Valid for | The life of major version 4 | The life of major version 4 |
Both levels can be taken together over four consecutive days through an ATO. Each level is examined and certified separately. Exams must be taken within 12 months of the course.
OMDDMS® was co-created in 2022 by practitioners drawing on decades of business and IT transformation across financial services, government, healthcare, nuclear, and manufacturing. Version 4 was the first published version.
OMDDMS® is owned and governed by OMDDMS Ltd, which accredits every training organisation that delivers it.
A four-member Steering Group reviews changes and advises on the Standard. Members are appointed by OMDDMS Ltd for three-year terms, with standing seats for the co-creators. Seats are held in an individual capacity; Accredited Training Organisations are not represented.
The Standard is reviewed annually using feedback from every course. A new major version is published every three to five years.
Certification is valid for the life of its major version. Certified Practitioners move to a new major version through a bridging course.
OMDDMS® training is accredited by The CPD Standards Office (Provider 51019).
Global delivery from ATOs in the UK and Australia.