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#3 Project Organization
#3 Project Organization
#3 Project Organization
Week-3
“Project Organization”
Eng. Eng.
Mkt.
Acct.
Mgr.
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Project Organization
Choosing an Appropriate Project Management Structure
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Project Management Structures
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Project Management Structures
Functional Organizations
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A functional project is housed within a functional division
President
Research and
Engineering Manufacturing
Development
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Project Management Structures
Functional Organization of Projects
Advantages Disadvantages
• No Structural Change • Lack of Focus
• Flexibility • Poor Integration
• In-Depth Expertise • Slow
• Easy Post-Project • Lack of Ownership
Transition
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Project Management Structures
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Project Management Structures
Dedicated Project Team
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Project Organizational Structure
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Project Management Structures
Dedicated Project Team
Advantages Disadvantages
• Simple • Expensive
• Fast • Limited Technological
Expertise
• Cohesive
• Difficult Post-Project
• Cross-Functional Transition
Integration
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Project Management Structures
(3) Matrix Structure
• Hybrid organizational structure (matrix) is overlaid on the
normal functional structure.
• Two chains of command (functional and project)
• Project participants report simultaneously to both
functional and project managers.
• Matrix structure optimizes the use of resources.
• Allows for participation on multiple projects while
performing normal functional duties.
• Achieves a greater integration of expertise and project
requirements.
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Project Management Structures
Matrix Organization Structure
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Project Management Structures
Matrix Organization Structure
President
Human Quality
Sales Finance Engineering Production
Resources Control
Project 1 Project
Manager
Propulsion Test
Physiologist Technician
Engineer Engineer
Project 2 Project
Manager
Structural Inspection
Psychologist Technician
Engineer Technician
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Project Management Structures
Matrix Organization Structure
Advantages Disadvantages
• Efficient • Dysfunctional Conflict
Transition • Slow
• Flexible
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Division of Project Manager and Functional Manager
Responsibilities in a Matrix Structure
What has to be done? Who will do the task? How will it be done?
When should the task be done? Where will the task be done?
How much money is available to Why will the task be done? How will the project involvement
do the task? impact normal functional activities?
How well has the total project Is the task satisfactorily How well has the functional
been done? completed? input been integrated?
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The Role of the Project
Manager
Project Plan
and Schedule
Revisions and
Updates
Project Project
Manager Team
Information
regarding times, Performance
costs, problems, Reports
delays Feedback Loop
Top
Resources
Management
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Choosing the Appropriate Project
Management Structure
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Choosing the Appropriate Project
Management Structure (cont’d)
• Project Considerations
• Size of project
• Strategic importance
• Novelty and need for innovation
• Need for integration (number of departments
involved)
• Environmental complexity (number of external
interfaces)
• Budget and time constraints
• Stability of resource requirements
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Organizational Culture
Organizational Culture Defined
“A system of shared norms, beliefs, values, and
assumptions which bind people together, thereby
creating shared meanings”
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Identifying Cultural Characteristics
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Organizational Culture Diagnosis
Worksheet
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Implications of Organizational Culture
for Organizing Projects
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Cultural Dimensions of an Organization
Supportive of Project Management
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Mechanisms for Sustaining Organizational
Culture
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