THE ROLE OF MATURITY MODELS FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT ATORGANIZATIONS

The article presents an analysis over the main maturity models for project management, which are OPM3 (Organizational Project Management Maturity Model), PMMM (Project Management Maturity Model), MMGP (Maturity Model for Project Management) and the maturity process of project management into COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and related Technology). The study aims at analyzing the applicability of the maturity models for project management at organizations. The research work was carried out by an exploratory and qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with field experts. The analysis results point out to the recognition of the role of maturity models for managing projects, highlighting the possibility of driving actions for continuous improvements over the processes of project management, considering factors such as organizational culture and structure, communication and strategic and tactical sponsorship.