BUS697 Running head: The PMMM: APPLICATION, SUCCESS, AND CONTINUING

BUS697  Running head: The PMMM: APPLICATION, SUCCESS, AND CONTINUING                        1  IMPROVEMENT  The PMMM: Application, Success, and Continuing Improvement  BUS697: Project Management Strategy  Introduction  Organizational Project Management Maturity Model or just Project Management Maturity Model (PMMM) "identifies the knowledge, assessment, and improvement as essential elements to project management" (Jedd, 2005). The PMMM is a leveled construct comprising of five levels of application.  Each of the five levels of the PMMM designates a growth stage of project management procedures. The five levels of the PMM are a common language, common process, singular methodology, benchmarking, and continuous improvement (Kerzner, 2005). The PMMM allows for more project cohesiveness through the life span of the project. The PMMM also allows organizations to identify strengths and weaknes