Organizational maturity and project performance in brazilian naval sector

Abstract

The project management give the organizations management processes to survive in an intense competitive scenario and privation of resources. Project management maturity models provide benchmarking of the project management practices of the organization. In this way, a reference is established for implementation of evolution plans in order to enhance the project’s performance, mainly, in sectors like naval industry, project oriented. This article investigates a relationship between project management maturity and project performance in Brazilian organizations of naval sector. Project management maturity (OPM3TM model) of organizations that building floating petroleum platform (main contractor) in Bacia de Campos (offshore segment) from Petrobras were evaluated and a perception of Petrobras about project performance of these projects. Bibliography and survey researches were made and analyses show that specially with type of floating petroleum platform projects in Bacia de Campos of Petrobras, when the level of project management maturity increase, the project performance also improve. Key-words: project management, project management maturity, maturity models, project performance, naval sector