An Investigation into the Relationship between Project Management Maturity and Project Performance in the Telecommunications Industry in Zimbabwe

Current research on the influence of project management maturity on project performance is conflicting in terms of whether higher project maturity leads to higher project success. This study investigated the link between project maturity and project performance in the telecommunications industry in Zimbabwe. 200 questionnaires were sent out of which 69 valid responses were received. The valid responses were divided into groups of low, medium and high project performance. The results show a positive correlation between project maturity and project performance for projects in the telecommunications industry in Zimbabwe, as organizations where participants perceived low project performance also had a perception of low project maturity, and where participants perceived high project performance there was also high perceived project maturity. The study was exploratory in nature and the results can be tested in various other environments especially in Africa.