PM Assessment...
Project Management Assessment at Your Organization
Now there’s a way to conduct a project management maturity assessment at your
organization that’s fast, easy and inexpensive! You can get a complete
assessment completed with a report that includes results and recommendations- in less than 30 days!
What does the PM Assessment cover?
You can generate valuable baseline performance data in any
or all of the areas described below:
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Assessment Name
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What Questions Does It Does Answer
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When
Completed
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How Long It Takes
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Project Management Impact Assessment
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“What PM-related areas are we strong in, and where do we
need work?”
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Any
time
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5
Min
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Project Management Issues Survey
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“What PM-related challenges are being encountered by
project managers and teams?”
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Any
time
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5
Min
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Project Management Environment Assessment
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“Does our organization promote or impede project
effectiveness?”
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Once
a year
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10
Min
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Project Manager Competency Assessment
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“How effectively do our project managers apply the
guidelines covered in the PMBOK® Guide(PMI® Project Management Body of
Knowledge)?”
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Once
a year
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10
Min
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Project Customer Assessment
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“How satisfied were our project customers with the
project results we’ve delivered?”
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After
each project is completed
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5
Min
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Project Management Process Assessment
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“How effectively do we manage activities associated with
project initiation, planning, implementation and close-out?”
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Once
a year
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10
Min
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Project Leadership Assessment
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“How effectively did the project manager lead the team
toward achieving the project outcome?”
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After
each project is completed
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5
Min
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Project Team Effectiveness Assessment
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“How effectively did the project team work together to
achieve the project outcome?”
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After
each project is completed
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5
Min
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In addition to providing current state performance data, the completed
assessments provide a baseline to which subsequent assessment data can be
compared.
How does it work?
The PM Assessment implementation process is simple:
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Determine specific assessments to
be administered and target populations for each.
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Administer selected assessments
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Optional: Review existing project
protocols, best practices, etc.
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Optional: Review existing
performance on relevant project metrics
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Optional: Interview selected
stakeholders, including project managers, executives and project customers.
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Optional: Identify disconnects,
process breaks, etc.
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Produce summary report and
recommendations
The assessment process will begin with a number of on-line assessments included
in our web-based application (PM
Insight). The completed assessments will
identify specific strengths and areas for improvement. In addition, the results
may yield additional questions that can be answered through targeted interviews
with a cross section of key stakeholders (can be conducted in-person or over the
phone). These interviews will serve to expand on and reinforce the survey data.
Suggested Target Respondents for each assessment
Suggested Target
Respondents for each assessment
:
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Assessment
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Suggested
Respondents
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Project
Management Impact Assessment
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Project
Managers, executives and others familiar with how projects are currently
managed, particularly from the standpoint of project oversight
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Project
Management Issues Survey
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Project
Managers, team members and others familiar with operational issues
encountered on specific projects
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Project
Management Environment Assessment
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Project
Managers and others familiar with how projects are currently selected,
evaluated and managed, particularly from the standpoint of project
oversight
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Project
Manager Competency Assessment
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Can
be done as a self-assessment by current project managers (less
rigorous), or as an assessment of current project managers by superiors
and others with knowledge of project manager performance (more
rigorous).
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Project
Customer Assessment
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Completed
by project customers (internal or external) after project is completed
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Project
Management Process Assessment
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Project
Managers and others familiar with how projects are managed within the
organization
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Project
Leadership Assessment
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Project
team members
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Team
Effectiveness Assessment
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Project
team members
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The results of the assessment along with appropriate recommendations will be
included in a report. An optional management briefing typically follows the
report. This allows executives to review the results and ask questions regarding
methodology, results and recommendations.
For more information on administering a PM Assessment at your organization, give
us a call at 401-782-9222 or contact us via
e-mail.
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