Unit 5 Flashcards
Functional Structure - Advantages & Disadvantages
BAU dominates
Works for self contained projects/small projects
Technical excellence, peer learing, experience over time
Rapid problem solving
Clear career path for workers - progress to senior roles
Inward looking - lose project focus
Clear and established structure (BAU) not transient (Projects)
Progress is difficult to establish
PM has little control, Functional line manages has all control over resources
Client has no one-point of contact
Loyal to function - distract from project
Comms takes longer as several lines of management
Project Structure - Advantages & Disadvantages
PM has line authority - No negotiation for resources
Quick decision manking
Clear Comms
Team dedicated to project
Good team spirit - highly motivated, support, share ideas, help, etc
Develop a wider skill base - involved in many aspects of the project works
Clear goals = focus
Resource conflict - difficult to share across projects
Isolation of team - overall business strategy and Policies
No general training
Possible redundancy at the end of the project
Matrix Structure - Advantages & Disadvantages
Shared learnings across projects
Global resources - access to specialists for temporary time is needed
Consistent PM approach
Various projects can be managed in this way
2 managers - line and PM - conflict
Work overload - day job and project
Resource conflict is 2 PM’s want something
Dual reporting from Line & PM’s
