Central European Business Review 2018, 7(2):1-20 | DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.196

National Project Management Maturity: A Conceptual Framework

Daniel Seelhofer1, Christian Olivier Graf2
1 Department of International Business, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Management and Law, Zurich, Switzerland, seda@zhaw.ch
2 Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Management and Law, Zurich, Switzerland, grac@zhaw.ch

This paper extends the concept of organizational project management maturity to the national context. Based on a review of the extant literature and a thorough analysis of existing organizational maturity models, it develops a systematic framework of national project management maturity and the national project management maturity model (NPM3), by defining maturity levels, identifying key maturity perspectives and drivers, and discussing key performance indicators that may be used to assess and compare national project management maturity. Practical implications, limitations, and the need for further research are discussed.

Keywords: project management; maturity
JEL classification: L20, L78, M10

Received: April 20, 2018; Revised: June 14, 2018; Published: July 1, 2018  Show citation

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