Organizational Structure Types

Question 1

Organic/Simple Structure

Answer 1

• usually smaller company
• work groups are flexible
• PM doesn’t have a lot of authority, owner of the organization has the final say
• Resources as needed

Question 2

Functional Organization

Answer 2

• Clear division of business units (departments)
• PMs don’t have a lot of authority, functional manager has the say and manages the budget
• Usually the PM is in a part time role with their other time being spent on operations

Question 3

Multidivisional Structure

Answer 3

• Similar to Functional organization
• Much larger with replication of the roles for each department
• PM has little authority, functional manager is the highest authority

Question 4

Weak Matrix

Answer 4

• Team has a blend of departmental duties, project team members come from all over the organization
• PM has little authority and is often working part time
• ## Functional manager manages the project budget

Question 5

Balanced Matrix

Answer 5

• Project Team members come from all over the organization
• Low to moderate PM authority
• Sharing management of the budget with functional manager
• Can be a bit of a power struggle

Question 6

Strong Matrix

Answer 6

• PM has a lot of authority
• Full time resources
• PM is managing the budget

Question 7

Project Orientated

Answer 7

• Everyone is working on the project full time
• PM has the most power and is managing the budget
• Full time administrative staff helping with logistics/templates/documents

Question 8

Virtual Organization

Answer 8

• Individuals actings as points of contacts for different departments
• Network of individual contacts between groups
• Communication can be difficult
• PM has little authority
• Funtional Manager and Project Manager sharing responsibility for the budget

Question 9

Hybrid Organization

Answer 9

• Blend of any of the other organization structure types
• PM Authority and role depends on the project
• Functional Manager and/or PM can manage the budget

Question 10

Directive PMO

Answer 10

• PM is part of the PMO
• Manages and controls all projects
• PMO control is high
• Since the PM is in the PMO they have high authority on the project and budget

Question 11

Controlling PMO

Answer 11

• Defines project governance
• Create the framework and give that to the PMs
• Create templates/forms
• PM authority is moderate

Question 12

Positive Stakeholder

Answer 12

Wants your project to succeed

Question 13

Negative Stakeholder

Answer 13

Wants the project to fail

Question 14

Neutral Stakeholder

Answer 14

Involved in the project but have no opinion on project success