1.3 Explain The Way In Which An Organisational Break Down Structure Is Used To Create A Responsibility Assignemnt Matrix

Question 1

What does the OBS show and how ?

Answer 1

The OBS shows the hierarchal structure of the project starting with the top level and breaking down into lower level

Question 2

What does the OBS detail ?

Answer 2

The OBS details the organisation of the project and the resources available and is valuable for communicating the reporting structure to stakeholders

Question 3

What can the OBS be combined with and what does that make and what does it clarify and what does it ensure?

Answer 3

The OBS can be combined with the WBS creating the RAM clarifying the roles against the tasks

This ensures that the people that are doing the work are fully aware of the work assigned and their position in the project organisation

Question 4

What does the WBS and how ?

Answer 4

The WBS structure shows the tasks that need to be completed in order to deliver the scope of the work in a hierarchal structure

Question 5

What happens to the task within the wbs to create the RAM?

Answer 5

The tasks in the WBS are assigned to the positions in the OBS creating the RAM

Question 6

What does the RAM ensure and how ?

Answer 6

The RAM helps toe shire that everyone involved in the priest are aware of their specific responsibilities and accountable for each task or activity by mapping out the roles and responsibilities in t he OBS against the tasks in the WBS

Question 7

What would the project manager need to do when creating the RAM and what would they decide and what is that called ?

Answer 7

The project manager would need to assign each task in the WBS to team meme Wes defined the OBS and decide if they are responsible , accountable , consulted or informed this so the coded version of the RAM known as the RACI.

Question 8

What does the RAM ensure ?

Answer 8

The ram ensures that the project manager and team are clear on who is responsible for each task in the OBS and the level of accountability and contribution expected from each role or individual named in the OBS avoiding confusion

Question 9

What does conflicting workshops when creating the RAM help the project manager do and how ?

Answer 9

The project manager can conduct workshops for the project team to fully understand their role and input to project delivery by presenting then with the OBS and WBS and working with the project team to create the RAM and decide everyone’s role with the project