Kerzner Project Management Maturity Model

Kerzner Project Management Maturity Model KPM3

CIT PROJECT MANAGEMENT January 13, 2014 Authored by: Noé H. Morales

Kerzner Project Management Maturity Model KPM3 Overview

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In any organization, the project management that is involved may not always run as efficient as it’s expected. Although the quality of the product or service can be an indicator of a problem, it does not however provide enough information to address the issue. For this reason, an evaluation can be performed and determine the project management’s maturity level. Using characteristics such as communication, visibility, consistency and control, Dr. Harold Kerzner developed the Kerzner Project Management Maturity Model. The function of this model is to asses a company’s performance and state of its process in five different levels, as see in Figure 1:

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benchmarking, and continuous improvement

F IGURE 1.F IVE L EVELS OF M ATURITY (IIL, 2014)

History Dr. Harold Kerzner has been widely-known and recognized as an expert in project management strategies and best practices. His method, which is aligned closely with the PMBOK® Guide was a product of many years of research and an extensive work with prominent companies around the world. Dr. Kerzner believes that “project management excellence comes from four critical components:   

effective communications, effective cooperation, effective teamwork and

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trust.

With this in mind, KPM3 is significantly more behavioral than quantitative” (IIL, 2014).

The Assessment and Objective The assessment consists of a series of 183 multiple-choice questions that bring forth an honest look at the project management in the organization. It provides with a score that can be compared to other competitors. The throughout analysis of these results along with active recommendations can help the organization prioritize their strategy to improve their project management within the organization.

Bibliography International Institute for Learning, Inc. (2014). Kerzner PM Maturity Model Assesment. Retrieved from International Institue for Learning: http://www.iil.com/kpm3/default.asp International Institute of Learning, Inc. (2014). How the KPM3 Works. Retrieved from International Insitute of Learning, Inc.: http://www.iil.com/kpm3/how_kpm3_works.asp Kerzner, D. H. (2013). Revisiting the Kerzner Project Management Maturity Model (KMP3). Retrieved from Dr. Harold Kerzner: http://www.drharoldkerzner.com/revisiting-the-kerzner-project-management-maturity-modelkpm3/

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With all the information that is provided to the company or organization that uses this assessment, it is more likely for the company to succeed after applying the principles learned. The goal is to be classified as a continuous improvements, which is the level 5 of the KPM3. This will most likely result is a comfortable environment and the maturity desired can be achieved quickly. However, the main focus of this method is that “people manage projects; people manage tools; tools manage neither people nor projects” (Kerzner, 2014).

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