Exam 13: Project Management Organizational Structures

____ can be cost-inefficient both for individual projects and for the company.Each project must pay the salaries of its dedicated project team, even during parts of the project when they are not busy.

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that it can be cost-inefficient because of underutilization of resources.

The ____________ provides the benefits associated with specialization and functional excellence.

A company with ____ may periodically undertake projects, but these are typically in-house projects rather than projects for external customers.For such projects, a multifunctional project team or task force is formed.

____ organizational structures are found primarily in companies that are involved in very large projects.

A disadvantage of a matrix organizational structure is that conflicts will arise between project managers and functional managers regarding priorities.

The _______________ provides checks-and-balances and a fast response upon problem identification because it has both a horizontal and a vertical path for the flow of information

A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that there is a potential for duplication of activities on several concurrent projects.

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that functional-type organizations can be insular with each component concerned about only its own performance.

____ may also provide project management training, provide administrative support staff for projects, establish consistent procedures, and develop best practices and templates for planning, monitoring, and controlling projects.

A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that there is a lack of customer focus.

____ can help to resolve priority conflicts between projects and can facilitate decisions regarding the priority among projects.

In ____, knowledge stays with the company, ready to be used on future projects.

In ____, projects are continually being completed and started.

____ is customer focused.

A disadvantage of a matrix organizational structure is that a company that uses a matrix organization structure must establish operating guidelines to assure a the balance of power between project managers and functional managers favors one or the other.

The focus of this organizational structure is on the technical excellence and cost competitiveness of the company's products, as well as the importance of each functional component's contribution of expertise to the company's products.

The _______________ can be cost-inefficient because of underutilization of resources, potential for duplication of activities on several concurrent projects, and low level of knowledge transfer among projects.

A ______________ oversees and coordinates multiple projects.

In ____, each project is operated like a mini-company.