Question

Topic 10b: Project Management Maturity Models

de Souza & Gomes (2015) briefly discuss five project management maturity models. Select and research one model (other than the Kerzner model). Briefly describe the maturity stages associated with the model, assess where your organization fits in the hierarchy and explain why. Describe what cultural changes would have to occur for the organization to reach the next level.  

Answer 1

Gartner PPM Maturity Model
There are five steps for this maturity model:
Level 1: Reactive - All the internal processes here are centred and no formal tools of management are used
Level 2: Emerging Discipline - Here progressive processes are set and they are aligned with the organizational strategy
Level 3: Initial Integration - Paths are defined here and and here it where cross functional groups are mostly formed in the company
Level 4: Effective Integration - Many other methods are surfaced for progressive strategy and methods to track the processes are being tracked
Level 5: Effective Innovation - Mini projects are made here for smooth progress and strategies are made rapidly so that methods can be tracked.

There are a few cultural changes needed for this. It takes a lot of time for the organization to lead it because the company has to be open about sharing work and ideas with different departments. It takes a lot of time to reach to that level because for ideas to flow it takes a lot of time to form inter personal and functional groups where people are comfortable working with each other and discuss ideas and strategies.

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