by Harold Kerzner (Author)
About the Author
HAROLD KERZNER, PHD, is Senior Executive Director for Project Management at the International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL), a global learning solutions company offering professional training and consulting services worldwide. Dr. Kerzner's profound effect on the project management industry inspired IIL to establish, in coordination with PMI, the Kerzner International Project Manager of the Year Award, which is presented to a distinguished PMP® credential holder or global equivalent each year.
About this book
The industry validated Project Management Maturity Model developed by Dr. Harold Kerzner—updated and expanded
Using the Project Management Maturity Model offers assessment tools for organizations of all sizes to evaluate their progress in effectively integrating project management along the maturity curve. This Third Edition includes maturity metrics, examples of Project Management Maturity Model (PMMM) reports, a new chapter on the characteristics of effective PMMM, assessment questions that align with the PMBOK® Guide—Sixth Edition, all-new illustrations that define advanced levels of maturity, assessment tools for organizations using traditional PM methods, and detailed guidance for organizations using Agile and Scrum.
Using the Project Management Maturity Model: Strategic Planning for Project Management, Third Edition is broken down into three major parts. The first part discusses the principles of strategic planning and how it relates to project management, the definition of project management maturity, and the need for customization. The second part details the Project Management Maturity Model (PMMM), which provides organizations with general guidance on how to perform strategic planning for project management. The third part of the book looks at some relatively new concepts in project management such as how assessments can be made to measure the firm’s growth using PM 2.0 and PM 3.0.
- Features customizable maturity model assessment tools for organizations of all sizes
- Includes assessment questions updated to line up with PMBOK® Guide—6th Edition
- Offers detailed guidance on applying the maturity model for Agile and Scrum
- Includes PowerPoint decks to aid in teaching the maturity model
Brief contents
Chapter 1 The Need for Strategic Planning for Project Management 1
Chapter 2 The Need to Plan for Project Management Maturity 21
Chapter 3 Customizing the PMMM 31
Chapter 4 An Introduction to the Project Management Maturity Model (PMMM) 39
Chapter 5 Level 1: Common Language 45
Chapter 6 Level 2: Common Processes 65
Chapter 7 Level 3: Singular Methodology 75
Chapter 8 Level 4: Benchmarking 97
Chapter 9 Level 5: Continuous Improvement 109
Chapter 10 S ustainable Competitive Advantage 139
Chapter 11 Advanced Project Management Maturity Assessments 147
Chapter 12 How to Conduct a Project Management Maturity Assessment 173
Chapter 13 Using the PMMM to Extract Best Practices 187
Chapter 14 Case Studies 201
Appendix The Kerzner Project Management Maturity Model 235
Index 285
Length: 320 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (April 2, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1119530822
ISBN-13: 978-1119530824