Project Management Concepts
Project Management Concepts
OPS 571
April 8, 2014
Professor Arun Iyengar
Project Management Concepts
Abstract
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.
Organizational Project Structures
A project is a series of jobs\tasks whose successful completion is required to meet the required output of a project. Prior to starting a project senior management must select one of three possible structuring projects. These three organizational structures are Pure Project, Functional Project, and Matrix Project, all have advantages and disadvantages that must be considered to ensure a project’s success.
Pure Project Advantages
Pure Project consists of dedicated employees (team members) assigned to work full-time on a project. The advantages of this type of project structure is that this type of project full authority over the project is given to the project manager (PM). A second advantage is that having a single project manager allows team members to report to one boss only which eliminates the possibility of miscommunication between team members and supervisors, this also allows lines of communications to be shortened resulting in quicker decision-making. Employees assigned to a project on a full-time basis develop team pride, are motivated to accomplishing all tasks associated with the project, and demonstrate a high level of
OPS 571
April 8, 2014
Professor Arun Iyengar
Project Management Concepts
Abstract
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.
Organizational Project Structures
A project is a series of jobs\tasks whose successful completion is required to meet the required output of a project. Prior to starting a project senior management must select one of three possible structuring projects. These three organizational structures are Pure Project, Functional Project, and Matrix Project, all have advantages and disadvantages that must be considered to ensure a project’s success.
Pure Project Advantages
Pure Project consists of dedicated employees (team members) assigned to work full-time on a project. The advantages of this type of project structure is that this type of project full authority over the project is given to the project manager (PM). A second advantage is that having a single project manager allows team members to report to one boss only which eliminates the possibility of miscommunication between team members and supervisors, this also allows lines of communications to be shortened resulting in quicker decision-making. Employees assigned to a project on a full-time basis develop team pride, are motivated to accomplishing all tasks associated with the project, and demonstrate a high level of