Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Intro; Using the Project Management Maturity Model; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Need for Strategic Planning for Project Management; Introduction; Misconceptions; Project Management Becomes a Strategic Competency; General Strategic Planning; Participation by the Project Manager in Strategic Planning; What Is Strategic Planning for Project Management?; Executive Involvement; Critical Success Factors for Strategic Planning; Identifying Strategic Resources; Tangible Resources; Why Does Strategic Planning for Project Management Sometimes Fail?; Concluding Remarks

Chapter 2 The Need to Plan for Project Management MaturityIntroduction; The Need for a Pmmm; Other Purposes for the PMMM; Defining Project Management Maturity; Advantages of Using a PMMM; Disadvantages of Using a PMMM; Selecting a PMMM; Changing the Strategic Direction; Maturity and Core Competencies; Maturity and Assessment Timing; The Importance of Intangible Maturity Metrics; Chapter 3 Customizing the PMMM; The Need for Pmmm Customization; Understanding Customization; Issues with Public-Sector Project Management Maturity; Olympic Games Project Management Maturity

Capturing Olympic Games Lessons LearnedChapter 4 An Introduction to the Project Management Maturity Model (PMMM); Introduction; The Foundation for Excellence; Overlap of Levels; Risks; Assessment Instruments; Chapter 5 Level 1: Common Language; Introduction; Roadblocks; Advancement Criteria; Risk; Assessment Instrument for Level 1; Questions; Answer Key; Explanation of Points for Level 1; Opportunities for Customizing Level 1; Chapter 6 Level 2: Common Processes; Introduction; Life Cycles for Level 2; Roadblocks; Advancement Criteria; Risk; Overlapping Levels

Assessment Instrument for Level 2Questions; Explanation of Points for Level 2; Opportunities for Customizing Level 2; Chapter 7 Level 3: Singular Methodology; Introduction; Integrated Processes; Culture; Management Support; Informal Project Management; Training and Education; Behavioral Excellence; Roadblocks; Advancement Criteria; Risk; Overlapping Levels; Assessment Instrument for Level 3; Questions; Answer Key; Explanation of Points for Level 3; Opportunities for Customizing Level 3; Chapter 8 Level 4: Benchmarking; Introduction; Characteristics; The Project Office or Center of Excellence

Benchmarking OpportunitiesRoadblocks; Advancement Criteria; Assessment Instrument for Level 4; Questions; Explanation of Points for Level 4; Opportunities for Customizing Level 4; Chapter 9 Level 5: Continuous Improvement; Characteristics; Continuous Improvement Areas; The Never-Ending Cycle; Examples of Continuous Improvement; Developing Effective Procedural Documentation; The Challenges; How to Make It Work; Established Practices; Categorizing the Broad Spectrum of Documents; As We Mature ... ; Project Management Methodologies; Continuous Improvement; Capacity Planning; Competency Models

Includes maturity metrics, examples, questions, and illustrations, this detailed guide offers assessment tools for organizations of all sizes to evaluate their progress in effectively integrating project management along the maturity curve. -- Edited summary from book.