Different companies have different project management maturity needs. Analyzing what you and your company really need will put you on the path to success. A professional maturity assessment helps you identify your organization’s needs and can prevent failure. What your company needs now and where it should go in future depends on many factors:

• Overall Management Maturity

• Corporate Strategy both mid-term and long term

• Market

• Sector

• What role do projects play within the company

  • Internal improvement only?

  • Client projects as income?

  • Fully projectized?

  • A mix?

• Training, Maturity & Experience Level of the Team

• Do Senior Management & the Board understand and appreciate projects

• What decision making power do project teams have?

• How is project procurement happening in the company

• Corporate Culture

Once you analyze all this you can determine what is the right level of maturity for your company. Then you analyze where you are at, plan how to achieve the right level for your organization and you are on your way.