Exam 13: Project Management Organizational Structures

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that individuals are dedicated to working on one project.

In ____, a full-time project manager has complete project and administrative authority over the project team.

A disadvantage of a matrix organizational structure is that members of a project team in a matrix organization structure have a dual reporting relationship, which can cause anxiety and conflict over work priorities.

In ____, multiple projects are worked on at any one time, and these projects vary in size and complexity.

Companies with ____ organizational structures seldom perform projects involving external customers.

The ____ type organizational structure lacks customer focus.

In ____, individuals can pursue career development through assignment to various types of projects.As they broaden their experience, individuals become more valuable for future assignments.

____ is kind of a hybrid, a mix of both the functional and autonomous project organizational structures.

____ work groups consist of individuals who perform the same function, such as engineering or manufacturing.

In a ____ organization(s), the project manager does not have complete authority over the project team.

In ____, the project manager also needs to take the time to regularly update the other functional managers in the company on the status of the project and thank them for the support of their people assigned to the task force.

Because they have a functional home in ____, individuals can be moved among projects.

____ provides checks-and-balances and a fast response upon problem identification because it has both a horizontal (project)and a vertical (functional)path for the flow of information.

The __________ is highly responsive to the customer.

In ____, the project manager does not have complete authority over the project team, because administratively the members still work for their respective functional managers.

Individuals are assigned to the project for the length of time they are needed in ____.

____ is also known as a projectized organizational structure.

In a ____ organization, detailed and accurate planning and an effective control system are required to assure optimum utilization of the project resources in successfully completing the project within budget.

Each ____ manager in a matrix organization structure is responsible for how the assigned work tasks will be accomplished and who (which specific people)will do each task.

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that there is a high level of knowledge transfer among projects.