Strategic Planning for Project Management Using a Project Management Maturity Model

"It has often been said that 'to improve, one must be prepared tomeasure the improvement' and 'one must inspect what one expects.'The Kerzner Project Management Maturity Model has provided thistangible measure of maturity. The rest is up to a company to setthe expectations and to inspect the results."--Bill Marshall,Nortel Global Project Process Standards (from the Foreword) Strategic planning for project management-a proven model forassessment and continuous improvement Harold Kerzner's landmark Project Management has long been thereference of choice for outstanding coverage of the basicprinciples and concepts of project management. Now, with theProject Management Maturity Model (PMMM) detailed in this new book,Kerzner has developed a unique, industry-validated tool for helpingcompanies assess their progress in integrating project managementthroughout their organization. Strategic Planning for Project Management Using a ProjectManagement Maturity Model begins by examining the principles ofstrategic planning and how they relate to project management. Thesecond part of the book introduces the PMMM, detailing the fivedifferent levels of development for achieving maturity, along withbenchmarking instruments for measuring an organization's progressalong the maturity curve. These assessment tools can easily becustomized to suit individual companies-a particularly valuablefeature of the model. Offering vital guidance for making project management a strategictool for competitive advantage, this book helps managers,engineers, project team members, business consultants, and othersbuild a powerful foundation for company improvement and excellence.