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WEEK 1  DQ 1 

Project management is a fundamental skill in an organization no matter what the economic climate. How does the current economic climate affect strategic planning for the organization as well as for project management? Provide commentary to support the importance of strategic planning in both strong and weak economies.

WEEK 1 DQ 2 

Give a brief overview of the levels of the Project Management Maturity Model (PMMM). Review the “Foundation of Excellence” section of Chapter 4 of the text. Explain how strategic planning can enable a company to reach level five of their PMMM.

WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT 

Review the Jedd article from your assigned readings and write a 2 to 4 page (not including title and reference pages), APA style paper.  Use contextual (Level One) headings to organize your paper and your thoughts.

In your paper, discuss the following:

• How has PMMM brought success to both SAP and Petrotrin's overall enterprise?  Use current financial, operational, and strategic news to support the article details for either SAP or Petrotrin to describe their recent results. 
• Are the organizations continuing to improve their project management maturity levels? 
• Do you believe their focus on Project Management has made them successful?  Validate your beliefs.