Project Organization

Team No- 05
Ranjith (47)
Sangamesh (25)
Sneha (13)
Sagar (03)
Introduction:
Traditional organizations have a functional division of management
and a hierarchical structure, with departments like production,
purchasing, marketing, finance, personnel, engineering, and
research and development. Line managers achieve firm goals, while
staff managers serve advisory and have administrative powers.
Meaning of Project Organization:
Project organization is a concept that defines the structure of the
organization based on the project and decides on its process, for
instance, planning, deadlines, costs, personnel, etc. It is created with
the help of employees as well as specialists from various
departments.
Definition of Project Organization:
“A project organization is a preferred means whenever a well
defined project must be dealt with or the task is bigger than
anything, the organization is accustomed to.”

- George R. Terry
Forms of Project Organization:
1. Line and staff organization.

2. Divisional organization.

3. Matrix organization.

4. Functional Project Organization.

5. Pure project organization.

 Merits and Limitations of the Project
Organization:
Merits Demerits

• Concentrated attention on project • Accentuated problems of co-

work. ordination.

• Advantages of team specialization. • Unclearly defined relationship.

• Ability to cope with environmental • Feeling of insecurity among personnel.

influences. • Duplication of efforts.
• Timely completion of the project.
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS):
The WBS defines the various project sub-activities in relation to the
project result. The WBS creates a framework for project control and
provides the basis for insight in the time and cost status of a project
through various management tools.
Example of WBS:
Organization Breakdown Structure
(OBS):
The organization breakdown structure (OBS) is an organizational chart
that represents the various constituent units that will work on a given
project. The structure links the responsibilities of constituent units to
their respective WBS levels. Every unit in WBS finds a unique
organizational unit in the OBS with specific role.
Example of OBS:
 Difference Between WBS and OBS:
WBS OBS
• Purpose is to decomposes project scope (What). • Purpose is to assigns responsibilities (Who)

• Focus on breaking down deliverables and tasks. • Focus on allocating roles and resources

• Structures hierarchy of project components. • Hierarchy of organizational units

• Representation to show how work is done. • Illustrates roles and reporting relationships

• Components: Deliverables, tasks, work packages. • Organizational units, roles, responsibilities

• Use Cases: Planning, organizing, managing tasks. • Efficient resource allocation

• Scheduling, tracking, and estimating. • Effective personnel assignment

Conclusion:
A well-defined project organization, combined with a detailed WBS
and OBS, empowers your team to work effectively, ensuring everyone
is on the same page and working towards achieving the project goals.