The Huntsville Project’s operating structure is a Matrix Project Type because the team consists of individuals representing several departments within the Seitz Corporation. Upon completion of the project, the team members will return to their daily duties within the company.…
A Heavyweight team structure is a project management organizational structure that consists of specialized experts led by a project manager that engages members from different functions to relate to each other to improve products and processes that need to undergo major changes. The project manager – usually a higher officer in the company is responsible for the work of all those involved in the project. A functional structure on the other hand, is a traditional approach found in most mature and larger companies where people are grouped in disciplines that work under a sub-function manager. The different sub-functions coordinate ideas through detailed specifications that all parties agree to at the onset and meet occasionally to discuss issues that cut across the various groups. Over time, primary responsibility for the project passes sequentially from one function to the next - a transfer process termed "throwing it over the wall".…
‘Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements’ (Project Management Institute, 2009, p12). Once a project has been approved a project manager is assigned to the project, and ‘is expected to integrate all aspects of the project, ensure that the proper knowledge and resources are available when they are needed, and ensure that the results are produced in a timely, cost-effective manner’ (Meredith and Mantel, 2010, p5). In order to allow this to happen there are several key aspects of a project which need to be carefully thought out and controlled.…
Matrix organizational structure combines the functional structure and some other organizational structure types. In a matrix organization there are project teams, bringing skilled individuals together from across the organization, but there are still divisions. As such, a person has two bosses: the division manager and the project manager. In this organizational structure, projects benefit from having cooperation across the company in that the best and the brightest in the company can weigh in on projects they otherwise may not have access to. Further, all departments can have a voice in the production process, from the actual fabrication of the product to its marketing and sales. (Kerzner, 2009, pp128)…
Project managers play the leading role in the project management process: They are accountable for the completion and delivery of projects. They create an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration in which a defined goal can be achieved in a controlled and structured manner by a group of people. Project managers manage projects on a day-to-day basis, maintain a continuous focus on moving projects toward their defined objective, drive the decision-making process and execute milestones according to plan (Guzman, 2010).…
An organization can have projects of various sizes that have different policies and procedures on how the people are utilized. Within smaller project little or no structure may be needed for that organization. There might be one sponsor/stakeholder, project manager and a core project team. The functions of these roles have different levels, yet within a project they work together once there is a successful completion. Within a project, a sponsor is a person or a number of people that provide financial backing for the project. A sponsor can determine the outcome of a project and at times they perform various tasks in regards for any given project, i.e., the sponsor can support the project and mentor the project manager;…
This type of structure combines the traditional departments seen in functional structures with project teams. In a matrix structure, individuals work across teams and projects as well as within their own department or function.…
Functional structure – Most common organizational type used in business today. The logic of the functional structure is to group people and departments performing similar activities into units. It is common to create departments such as accounting, marketing or research and development. Division of labor in the functional structure is not based on the type of product or project supported, but rather according to the type of work performed. In an organization having a functional structure, members routinely work on multiple projects or support multiple product lines simultaneously…
Part 1: Compare and contrast the responsibilities of a functional manager and a project manager in a matrix-type organization.…
The matrix organization is an attempt to combine the advantages of the pure functional structure and the product organizational structure (Visitask.com, 2011). This form is ideally suited for construction type companies that project oriented. Unlike the US Army’s divisional structure groups its divisions according to the specific demands of the battlefield. The matrix organization is teams working together through functional and project management with shared…
4. Matrix organizations transfer control of workers to project managers for the duration of the project.…
Project management involves the planning, directing, and supervision of resources (people, materials, equipment) to perform a specific project. Three elements of a project includes the organizational structure, the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and the Statement of Work (SOW). This paper will describe the three structuring projects associated with a project which includes Pure Project, Functional Project, Matrix Project and the advantages and disadvantages of each, the purpose of the WBS and its importance to project management, and briefly describe the role of the SOW within a project. Project management plays is key to ensuring the success of any organization.…
Matrix organization this s a structure that is atypical because it brings employees and managers together from different departments working towards accomplishing a goal. The advantages of this structure is that it pools people together who have the same skills to work in a specific area. It also helps to coordinate resources in a way that helps them effectively on different projects and information is flowing throughout the organization from top to bottom. The disadvantages of this structure is that so many problems can arise as well as conflicts within the group.…
3. Project Manager X and Project Manager Y will cross their project responsibility with the line management functional responsibility to give project managers more authorities and to have a balanced power between line and project managers. This balanced power will be beneficial in sharing the resources of the Operations Manager who controls more than 50%.…
• To describe a scheme for prioritizing projects that ensures top management involvement and minimizes conflicts…