Project Team Structures

Question 1

Advantages of a Functional Organization

Answer 1

1) Needed expertise in one department
2) line authority over personnel
3) Department can react quickly
4) Communication channels established
5) People used to working with each other
6) People remain on career path
7) Flexibility of manpower
8) Lower cost

Question 2

Disadvantages of Functional

Answer 2

1) lack of client/customer focus
2) Functionally orientated ideas
3) Skills/knowledge not diverse
4) Staff view project as an added burden
5) operations take precedence
6) No one acts as appointed as PM

Question 3

Advantages of Task Force and Projectized

Answer 3

1) Effective for complex, important projects
2) Project has a clear identity
3) PM has authority
4) Client / project focus
5) Recruit / second personnel with the right skills
6) Better communication, team spirit, motivation
7) faster response to change
Innovative ways to working

Question 4

Disadvantages of task Force and Projectized

Answer 4

1) Cost of duplicating infrastructure and staffing
2) Projectitits =arrogance
3) Personnel cannot visualize their future career progresion
4) Job insecurity as project nears completion
5) Post-handover client support

Question 5

Advantages of a Matrix

Answer 5

1)Project has clear identity
2) Appointed PM
3) Flexible and economic use of resources
4) Represent range of functional/departmental interests
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