BUS 697 – Week 2 – Discussions

(2005).  Using the Project Management Maturity Model: Strategic planning for project management (2nd ed.).  Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.  ISBN: 9780471691617.

 Answer BOTH 1 and 2 below:

Title Tangible Benefits The text describes the “tangible benefits” of using project management in Chapter Six, including the following areas:  – Lower Cost  – Shortened schedules  – No sacrifice of scope or quality  – Higher customer satisfactionChoose one of these four benefits and describe why it is mandatory to have strong project management techniques in the organization to reach the benefit.  Use examples from a project where you were a project manager or team member that gives specific examples of the business benefit.   

PM Culture An organization needs to have project management built into its culture to be effective.  Evaluate the maturity of the project management culture in your organization and describe improvements that can be implemented based on your text readings.  If you feel your organization does not yet have a project management culture explain why and suggest improvements that could be accomplished.