ESTABLISHING A CONCEPTUAL MODEL FOR ASSESSING PROJECT MANAGEMENT MATURITY IN INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES

Authors

  • Seweryn Spalek Silesian University of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2015.22.2.691

Keywords:

Project Management, Maturity, Model, Industry, Organizational Efficiency, Assessment

Abstract

The number of projects undertaken by companies nowadays is significant.  Therefore, there is a need to establish processes in the company supporting and increasing project management efficacy.  In order to achieve this, the companies need to know how good they are at organizational project management, taking into consideration different perspectives.  Knowing their strengths and weaknesses, they are able to improve their activities in challenging areas.  In view of the critical literature review and interviews with chosen companies, the article proposes a conceptual model for assessing project management maturity in industrial companies. The model is based on four assessment areas. Three of them (human resources, methods & tools, and environment) represent the traditional approach to maturity measurement, whilst the fourth, knowledge management, represents a new approach to the topic. The model was tested in over 100 companies in the machinery industry to verify its practical application and establish valid results of implementation, which have not been previously explored.

Author Biography

Seweryn Spalek, Silesian University of Technology

Associate Professor at Silesian University of Technology, Faculty Organization and Management.
Graduated from the Silesian University of Technology, with the title of M.Sc.
Ph.D. studies - with a thesis in Project Management – graduated with the title of Ph.D. in Economics - field: Management.

Since 1994 have managed several IT projects in Industrial Companies and Healthcare Organizations, in multicultural and multinational environments. Managed an Organizational Change Project – redesigning the functional organization to project oriented organization with PMO.
Established and have been running Portfolio Management of over 500 projects per year within organization.

The author and co-author of several publications in Project Management.
Author of “The Art of War in Project Management”

Participated as a speaker in several conferences related to Project Management and Company Management.
Lecturer of postgraduate studies - Company Management focusing on: “Applied Project Management”.

Carried out research related to Key Success Factors in Project Management.

Member of Academy of Management, Project Management Institute, PMO SIG, PMI WPC, RISK SIG, SPMP.

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Published

2015-04-13

How to Cite

Spalek, S. (2015). ESTABLISHING A CONCEPTUAL MODEL FOR ASSESSING PROJECT MANAGEMENT MATURITY IN INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES. International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2015.22.2.691

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Management of Technology

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