Certifications and Affiliations

PMI Consultant Registry
The Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Consultant Registry recognizes professional firms that possess the specialized knowledge and experience to assist organizations in improving their practice of project, program and/or portfolio management.
Gurnet is one of 150 PMI Certified Consultancies in the US.

OPM3 Certified Professionals
OPM3® is a globally recognized best-practice standard for assessing and developing capabilities in Portfolio Management, Program Management, and Project Management. OPM3 provides a method for understanding Organizational Project Management processes and measuring capabilities.
Gurnet is one of less than 50 OPM3 Certified worldwide.

Certified Project Management Professionals
PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP)® is the most important industry-recognized certification for project managers. Globally recognized, the PMP ensures the experience, education, and competency to lead and direct projects.
Over 90% of Gurnet’s project management professionals are PMP certified.

Certified Scrum Masters
Scrum is an iterative and incremental system for managing software projects and product or application development. Scrum is facilitated by a Scrum Master, who chairs key meetings, and challenges the team to improve.
Gurnet has several CSM professionals on staff and is committed to the Agile Delivery Framework.

ITIL Certified Professionals
The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a set of practices for IT service management focusing on aligning IT services with the needs of businesses. ITIL is used for establishing integration and delivering value while maintaining competency levels.
Gurnet has several ITIL certified professionals on staff.

Six Sigma Certified Professionals
Six Sigma seeks to improve the quality of process outputs by identifying and removing the causes of defects (errors) and minimizing variability in manufacturing and business processes. It uses a set of quality management methods, including statistical methods, and creates a special infrastructure of people within the organization (“Champions”, “Black Belts”, “Green Belts”, “Yellow Belts”, etc.) who are experts in the methods.
Gurnet has several Six Sigma certified professionals on staff.

Society of Information Management
The Society for Information Management is a professional organization of over 4,000 senior IT executives, Chief Information Officers, prominent academicians, selected consultants, and other IT thought leaders.
Gurnet has been a member of SIM for four years. Gurnet’s CIO is an active participant in the Boston and Providence CIO Roundtables.

Ocean State PMI
Ocean State PMI was established as a professional development organization for Rhode Island professionals from all industries. The chapter’s goal is to provide a forum for members to share ideas and experiences.
Gurnet is a proud sponsor of the Ocean State PMI Chapter.

YearUp
Year Up Providence is a one-year intensive training program that provides low-income young adults with a combination of hands-on skill development, college credits, and corporate internships.
Gurnet provides mentorship and advocacy support and continuously assists with curriculum development.

Wounded Warrior Transition Training Academy
Wounded Warrior Transition Academy is a hands-on program that helps veterans explore the IT field. The program employs a blended learning model where instructors engage students through “learn-by-doing” teaching techniques that increase the potential for success.
Gurnet is a proud sponsor of the Wounded Warrior Transition Academy.