Project Management Self Assessment *


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1. Our company has recognized the need to be successful in project management and the benefits of doing so. This need is recognized by all levels of management, including executive leadership.
2. Our executives have identified the various parts of our business that need to consistently succeed at project management.
3. Our executives have recognized what must be done to achieve maturity in our project management capabilities.
4. Our executives have a good understanding of how our project methodology supports our overall business success.
5. Our executives serve as project sponsors on selected projects and participate in governance and prioritization decisions.
6. Our executives have demonstrated leadership in our efforts to mature in project management and change our way of doing business.
7. Our business unit managers have been trained and educated in project management and our methodology.
8. Our business unit managers visibly support our project management processes. They actively mentor, coach and hold employees accountable in project management practices.
9. Our business unit managers are involved in the project management process, conducting project plan and status reviews. Issues, risks and key deliverables are regularly communicated and addressed.
10. My company (or division) has a well-defined project planning and management methodology that uses defined phases.
11. My company has selected and uses project management software systems to plan, manage and track projects. Regular, standard reports are available from these systems to assess progress.
12. My company takes appropriate steps to control scope changes on projects. We use standard methods, documents and review processes to gain approvals for scope changes.
13. My company has integrated project revenue, cost, resource and schedule controls to help manage projects, forecast resource needs, forecast business results and report status. Our systems report variances from planned results and alert appropriate people for action.
14. My company has developed, updates and repeatedly presents a project management curriculum (i.e., more than one or two courses) to enhance the project management skills of our employees.
15. Our company views and treats project management as a core competency we need to be successful. Project managers are selected, trained and assessed on their abilities to deliver consistent quality results on their projects.
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* Adapted from In Search of Excellence in Project Management - Successful Practices in High Performance Organizations by Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.,
  Executive Director for Project Management at the International Institute for Learning.B12