Project+ Study Notes 3

Question 1

??? has a problem with lack of availability of resources.

In a typical ???, functional managers assign employees to the project, while project managers assign tasks associated with the project to the employee.

Answer 1

matrix organization

Question 2

project manager authority ranges from weak to strong, there is mix of full-time/part-time project resources, resources are assigned to project w/in their functional areas by a functional manager, project managers and functional managers share authority levels, there is better interdepartmental communication.

Answer 2

Characteristics of Matrix org. :

Question 3

emphasizes project work over functional duties. The project manager has the majority of power in this type of organization.

Answer 3

strong matrix organization

Question 4

emphasizes functional work over project work and operates more like a functional hierarchy. The functional managers have the majority of power in this type of organization.

Answer 4

weak matrix organization

Question 5

shares equal emphasis between projects and functional work. Both the project manager and the functional manager share power in this type of structure.

Answer 5

balanced matrix organization

Question 6

focuses on projects, rather than functional work units. Project managers have the majority of power in this type of structure. They are responsible for making decisions regarding the project and for acquiring and assigning resources from inside or outside the organization. Support staff, such as human resources, administrative support, accounting, and so on, often report to the project manager in a ??? environment.

Answer 6

Projectized org.

Question 7

is team members are colocated (they work together in same physical location).

Answer 7

Advantage of projectized org.

Question 8

project manager has full authority to manage project and resources, full-time resources are assigned to project and report to project manager, loyalty is est. w/project manager, other ad hoc resources may report to project manager, there is dedicated project support staff.

Answer 8

Disadvantages of Projectized Org. :

Question 9

preparing the business case and identifying and analyzing the project stakeholders. First, the organization needs to have an understanding of the business need or demand for the project. Then, the business case is created, which includes a justification for the project, and finally, project selection methods are used to determine which projects the organization should implement.

Answer 9

Validating the project involves two steps :

Question 10

preparing and validating the business case. The business case typically documents the reasons the project came into existence.

Answer 10

The first step in validating a project is :