Project Organizational Structures

• Frameworks
• Structures
• Culture

Organizational Frameworks

• Structural (Org Chart, power authority)
  
• Human Resource (How are employees treated , is training provided etc.)
  
• Political (Internal, External)
  
• Symbolic (Environment, Dress Code)

Organizational Structures

• Functional
• Project
• Matrix

Functional Org Structure
PM SKILLS - Limited
PM Availability - Part-Time
PM Authority - Wide Range
Budget Ownership - Functional Managers
Staff Availability - Part-Time
Staff Skills - Wide


Project Org Structure
PM SKILLS - High
PM Availability - Full
PM Authority - Full
Budget Ownership - PM
Staff Availability - High
Staff Skills - High

Weak Matrix Org Structure
PM SKILLS - Limited
PM Availability - Part-Time
PM Authority - Low
Budget Ownership - Functional Manager
Staff Availability - Part-Time
Staff Skills - Wide


Strong Matrix Org Structure

PM SKILLS - High
PM Availability - Full
PM Authority - Medium
Budget Ownership - PM
Staff Availability - Some Part-Time, Some Full-Time
Staff Skills - Wide


Organizational Culture

Identity
Corporate versus Individual Emphasis
Business Units Integration - Share / Compete
Risk Tolerance
Focus - Short / Long
Project / Product / Company Maturity