Organizational Maturity and Projects Performance - The Mediation of Benefits Management

Nowadays the investments made by organizations to get better business performances are crucial and difficult to obtain. So, it ́s more and more important that the business-cases underline not only the shortterm objectives, but also the long-term benefits that promotes a sustainable future for organizations and investors. The main objective of our research is to study how investments on IS/IT influence projects performance in organizations. The rational of our model is that organizational maturity has a positive effect on projects performance with the mediation of benefits management. We emphasize that the integration between a maturity model and a benefits management approach can increase the effectiveness of strategic projects. Besides, it can also improve business confidence that the investments done match the desired maturity stages and will then collect benefits perceived as business value. 1 STAGE OF THE RESEARCH The rational of our model is that organizational maturity has a positive effect on projects performance with the mediation of benefits management. We emphasize that the integration between a maturity model and a benefits management approach can increase the effectiveness of strategic projects. Besides, it can also improve business confidence that the investments done match the desired maturity stages and will then collect benefits perceived as business value. After a first year of intense literature review for our research project, we managed to deliver the research design conceptual model. At present, we are preparing the research design approach that includes the interview’s guide and a survey to be launched in the beginning of 2014. 2 OUTLINE OF OBJECTIVES This study is expected to help justify the rationale of IS/IT investments and reinforce the importance of internal organizational changes to achieve business benefits realization. The research questions that guide the present work are the following: (1) How do organizational capabilities enhance projects performance? (2) What tools can be used as a theoretical basis for analysing and implementing a methodology that enhances projects performance? (3) What are the critical factors that could cause projects to be successful?