Project Management Process Maturity

Self-Assessment

Instructions:  Circle the number that best fits.  Note that the project management function may be carried out by a leader working under some other tile than PM.

Always

Some-times

Occasion-ally

Never

1.   A project manager (PM) compares material cost that is bid to actual material cost periodically as the project progresses.

4

3

2

1

2.   A PM compares bid materials to actual materials upon project completion.

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3

2

1

3.   A PM compares labor cost that is bid to actual labor cost periodically as the project progresses.

4

3

2

1

4.   A PM compares bid labor to actual labor upon project completion.

4

3

2

1

5.   Before a project begins, a PM schedules all field activities at the daily level.

4

3

2

1

6.   Project schedules include milestones for projected costs and billings.

4

3

2

1

7.   Field activities—those both of employees and subcontractors—take their direction solely from the project manger.

4

3

2

1

8.   If a customer or customer’s engineer is dissatisfied with the progress of work or the quality of the work, a project manager is immediately aware and takes prompt action.

4

3

2

1

9.   Field errors are measured and the PM takes steps to prevent same errors from recurring

4

3

2

1

10.   Injuries are measure and the PM takes steps to prevent injuries from recurring

4

3

2

1

11.   Retainage is collected within 5 days of the earliest potential date.

4

3

2

1

12.   The PM receives either positive or negative consequences from his management based on whether the project meets its goals.

4

3

2

1