Impact of an Organizational Project Management Maturity and a Succesful Preparation of European Projects

Abstract

This paper looks at the issues in the preparation and application of European Projects Proposals. Our research set out to determine whether or not there is a significant and positive correlation between project management maturity levels, and approval of European Projects Proposals. We collected data and information from 194 Slovenian enterprises, and other organizations, that submitted proposals for European Project funding relating to the increase of competitiveness of small, medium, and large companies with up to 700 employees (as of 2005). The results of statistical analysis, and testing of the basic thesis, have shown, that a higher level of project management maturity does not affect the preparation and application effectiveness of European Projects Proposals. We have designed a model of a process for the preparation and applications of European Projects Proposals. This process is presented in the final section of this paper. The model includes all of the main activities and decision points which should be executed during the preparation and application of any European Project Proposal.