A research project on Project Management Maturity was conducted in Italy during 2009/2010 using the same resources already used in Brazil, namely the Prado Project Management Maturity Model and the web site at http://www.maturityresearch.com/novosite/it/index.html. The research was sponsored and managed by the Istituto Italiano di Project Management® (ISIPM). The article shows the results obtained and analyzes the Italian maturity status. Also presents a case study of excellence in the application of Project Management in the Public Administration. vedi il link