Stakeholder Management Resource Management Management Controls In 2015 the concept of Threads was added to enable better diagnostics, these apply to all perspectives: Assurance Asset Management (optional) Behaviours Commercial sell (optional) Commercial buy (optional) Information and knowledge management Infrastructure and tools Planning Organisation Techniques Process Model integration Assessments Companies and organisations can utilise the P3M3 model via materials available on the Axelos web-site on a self-assessment basis. The assessment itself provides a measure which indicates maturity. Being assessed provides useful business information, but does not provide an award or accreditation to the business being assessed. See accreditation. There is some advantage in having a third party carry out such assessments to ensure objectivity and impartiality. Some hire an individual specialist to undertake the self-assessment on their behalf, or engage an accredited consultancy company to perform this as a service. P3M3 accredited consulting companies are usually able to offer a suite of assessments: PRINCE2 Maturity Model(P2MM) Project Management Maturity Model(PJM3) Programme Management Maturity Model(PGM3) Portfolio Management Maturity Model(PFM3) Lead author history 2008 Version 2 - Rod Sowden 2015 Version 3 - joint lead authors - Rod Sowden & Andy Murray Accreditation The accreditation scheme offered by Axelos is aimed at consulting companies, for such to become accredited in the provision of P3M3 assessments. Unlike other related methodologies such as PRINCE2 and Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), etc., there is not a similar accreditation for individual practitioners. Instead, there is the Registered Consultant (RC) scheme, aimed an individuals working within accredited consulting companies (ACOs). See also PRINCE2 Capability Maturity Model Project Management Body of Knowledge References OGC P3M3 Introduction and Guide (PDF 17 pages, 984k) P3M3 White-paper P3M3 summary introduction paper Lessons learned from P3M3 assessments of high performing organisations P3M3 interactive quick reference guide Video providing overview of P3M3 and insight into how the latest version functions External links AXELOS Website Project management