2 Project Management Environments Flashcards

1
Q
An organization where organizational
resources are pooled into one project
team, but the functional managers and
the project managers share the project
power.
A

Balanced matrix structure

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2
Q

Describe the culture and
the styles of an organization. Such as
work ethics, hours, view of authority, and
shared values, can affect how the project
is managed.

A

Cultural norms

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3
Q

Conditions that affect how the project
manager may manage the project. They come
from within the project, such as policy, or
they be external to the organization, such
as law or regulation.

A

Enterprise environmental factors

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4
Q
An organization that is divided into
functions, and each employee has one
clear functional manager. Each
department acts independently of the
other departments. A project manager in
this structure has little to no power and
may be called a project coordinator.
A

Functional structure

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5
Q

Describes the rules, policies, and procedures that
people within an organization abide by.
Addresses the organization, but also address portfolios,
programs, and projects. Regarding portfolios, programs, and projects, addresses alignment with organizational vision, risk management, performance factors, and communication.

A

Governance framework

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6
Q

An organization that creates a blend of the functional, matrix, and project oriented structures.

A

Hybrid structure

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7
Q

Describe organizations that have duplication of efforts within the organization, but not within each department or division of the organization. Project manager has little authority in this structure and the functional manager controls the project budget.

A

Multidivisional structure

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8
Q

Describes a loosely organized business or organization. There likely aren’t big formal departments and people work alongside one another regardless of roles and titles. The project manager likely has little control over the project resources and may not be called a project manager

A

Organic or simple

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9
Q

Include organizational processes, policies, procedures, and items from a corporate knowledge base. They´re grouped into two categories to consider: processes, policies and procedures; and organizational knowledge bases.

A

Organizational process assets

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10
Q

They´re the databases, files, and historical information that you can use to help better plan and manage your projects. This is an organizational process asset that is created internally to your organization through the ongoing work of operations and other projects.

A

Organizational Knowledge Repositories

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11
Q

A system can create things by working with multiple components that the individual components could not create if they worked alone. The structure of the organization and the governance framework creates constraints that affect how the project manager makes decisions within the project. It directly affects how the project manager utilizes their power, influence, leadership, and even political capital, to get things done in the environment.

A

Organizational System

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12
Q

A business unit that centralizes the
operations and procedures of all projects
within the organization. It can be
supportive, controlling, or directive.

A

Project management office (PMO)

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13
Q
An organization that assigns a project
team to one project for the duration of the
project life cycle. The project manager
has high-to-almost-complete project
power.
A

Project-oriented structure

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14
Q
An organization where organizational
resources are pooled into one project
team, but the functional managers have
less project power than the project
manager
A

Strong matrix structure

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15
Q

Uses a network structure to communicate and interact with other groups and departments. A point of contact exists for each department and these department point of contact receive and send all messages for the department.

A

Virtual organization

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16
Q

An organization where organizational resources are pooled into one project team, but the functional managers have more project power than the project manager.

A

Weak matrix structure