Project management maturity in Pakistan: An empirical investigation

Authors

Syed Ahsan Mustaqeem, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, PakistanFollow
Rameez Khalid, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan
Syed Irfan Nabi, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract

This research assesses the current level of PMM in Pakistan, evaluates the gaps in the prevalent project management practices and formulates a framework to improve PMM level in Pakistan. 123 Pakistani organizations were assessed for their levels of PMM and project performance using standard project management maturity models. The average PMM level in Pakistan was found to be 2.32 (on the scale of 1 to 5) and only 24% of the projects carried out were found to be successful. This means that the prevalent project management practices are not yet fully institutionalized. Furthermore, project management training, use of project management software and establishment of PMO were also found to be positively influencing project performance and PMM level. The findings of this research can be useful to all stakeholders of projects being carried out in Pakistan especially under foreign direct investments. Global PMM level can be improved, if more similar studies are conducted with customized recommendations to improve the PMM level.

Keywords

Project performance, Project management maturity model, Project management software

DOI

https://doi.org/10.54784/1990-6587.1010

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Mustaqeem, S. A., Khalid, R., & Nabi, S. I. (2020). Project management maturity in Pakistan: An empirical investigation. Business Review, 15(1), 67-82. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.54784/1990-6587.1010