Project Management Maturity Model – Mini-Case Study
In project management, the creation, implementation, and standardization of processes greatly impacts the potential success, or failure, of the project (Crawford, 2006). In order to better understand and guide common practices, project managers turn to the Project Management Maturity Model (PMMM) as a methodology for formulating well structured decision-making processes and strategies (Kerzner, 2013). Project maturity is gaged in steps through the criteria of specific goals, project scope, strategies, resource capabilities, and project needs (Crawford, 2006). In completion, PMMM is organized into five levels, Common Language, Common Processes, Singular Methodology, Benchmarking, as well …show more content…
As the first level of PMMM, Common language is when an organization first realizes a need for project management, and standardization of industry jargon/language (Kerzner Project Management Maturity Model Online Assessment, 2016). The second level of maturity, Common processes, reflects expansion and repetition of the effective methodologies from level one, as well as the recording and archival of such practices for learning curve reference (Kerzner, 2013). Singular methodology, the third level of PMMM, is a universal methodology which has been standardized across all relevant tasks within an organization through the use of common language, common tools, and common practices (Crawford, 2006). Level four of PMMM is Benchmarking, the level in which an organization beings to continually benchmark, or continually reference, internal practices against the practices of industry leaders (Kerzner Project Management Maturity Model Online Assessment, 2016). Lastly, at the highest level of maturity is continuous improvement, the organization refines, and improves, processes in accordance to while is learned through benchmarking (Kerzner, …show more content…
Before ADC becomes overwhelmed with projects the firm is currently unprepared to handle, there are specific steps the company must follow in order to successfully transition into the Singular Methodology level (level three) of project maturity. First, ADC must decipher which aspects of the previously utilized processes proved to be most beneficial for the firm (Crawford, 2006). Next, the established common processes which are ideal for future use must be integrate into a standardized methodology (Crawford, 2006). Third, the centralized methodology, as well as all common tools and common approaches, must be implemented accrues the entirety of the organization (Crawford,
In project management, the creation, implementation, and standardization of processes greatly impacts the potential success, or failure, of the project (Crawford, 2006). In order to better understand and guide common practices, project managers turn to the Project Management Maturity Model (PMMM) as a methodology for formulating well structured decision-making processes and strategies (Kerzner, 2013). Project maturity is gaged in steps through the criteria of specific goals, project scope, strategies, resource capabilities, and project needs (Crawford, 2006). In completion, PMMM is organized into five levels, Common Language, Common Processes, Singular Methodology, Benchmarking, as well …show more content…
As the first level of PMMM, Common language is when an organization first realizes a need for project management, and standardization of industry jargon/language (Kerzner Project Management Maturity Model Online Assessment, 2016). The second level of maturity, Common processes, reflects expansion and repetition of the effective methodologies from level one, as well as the recording and archival of such practices for learning curve reference (Kerzner, 2013). Singular methodology, the third level of PMMM, is a universal methodology which has been standardized across all relevant tasks within an organization through the use of common language, common tools, and common practices (Crawford, 2006). Level four of PMMM is Benchmarking, the level in which an organization beings to continually benchmark, or continually reference, internal practices against the practices of industry leaders (Kerzner Project Management Maturity Model Online Assessment, 2016). Lastly, at the highest level of maturity is continuous improvement, the organization refines, and improves, processes in accordance to while is learned through benchmarking (Kerzner, …show more content…
Before ADC becomes overwhelmed with projects the firm is currently unprepared to handle, there are specific steps the company must follow in order to successfully transition into the Singular Methodology level (level three) of project maturity. First, ADC must decipher which aspects of the previously utilized processes proved to be most beneficial for the firm (Crawford, 2006). Next, the established common processes which are ideal for future use must be integrate into a standardized methodology (Crawford, 2006). Third, the centralized methodology, as well as all common tools and common approaches, must be implemented accrues the entirety of the organization (Crawford,