| Mobile | RSS

Organization Structures in Project Management

Source: Project Management Articles - PM Hut

October 14th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Professional, Project Management

Organization Structures in Project Management
By Michael D. Taylor
While there are various types of organizations used today, the two most prominent are the functional and matrix forms.
Functional Organization Structure
Prior to about 1960 most corporate organizations favored a functional organization structure, also called a traditional organizational structure. The structure was very vertical with each employee having one [...]   Read More

Leave a Reply 813 views, 1 so far today |
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
  • Critical Project Manager Skills
    Critical Project Manager Skills By Michael D. Taylor If there is any field that requires a broad set of skills it is project management. Three in particular are technical skills, leadership skills, and business skills. Technical Skills. Having technica...
  • The Project Management Triple Constraint
    The Project Management Triple Constraint By Michael D. Taylor Projects are usually based on three major factors, time, cost, and scope. Once these three aspects are defined it is the project manager’s responsibility to manage within the constrained v...
  • Project Management Titles
    Project Management Titles By Michael D. Taylor Titles such as Project Manager, Program Manager, and Product Manager are often used interchangeably even though there is a definite role distinction between them. Project Managers working in a matrix organ...
  • The Four Levels of Project Success
    The Project Management Maturity Matrix is a four level matrix designed to help organisations improve the maturity of their project management processes, in terms of an evolutionary path from ad-hoc, disorganised processes to mature, disciplined project...
  • Implementing PRINCE2 Project Management Methodology
    The key to success with PRINCE2 is to remember it is adaptable and can be tailored for all project types regardless of industry and marketplace. Implementing PRINCE2 is more than providing staff with training – it is about establishing project ma...
  • Project Management: The 3 Major Project Types
    Projects fall into one of three main types – industrial, manufacturing and management. This article discusses each type of project, their inherent difficulties and the best approach for tackling them.
  • Project Management: What Type of Organisation is Best?
    Consider a company that is about to embark upon a project for the first time. A competent project manager is available, but this firm has never had to handle a complex project before, and now has to set up the most suitable organisation. If asked to ad...
  • Project Vision Statement
    Project Vision Statement By Michael D. Taylor Selecting new projects within a corporation should not be made in a “vacuum.” There was a reason the company was formed and this reason is usually reflected in a clear vision statement. Reaching agreeme...
  • TOEIC Writing Practice
    The writing section of the TOEIC takes approximately one hour to complete. You will have 8 questions to answer including one essay. Different types of writing skill are evaluated including grammar, vocabulary, organization, structure and content.
  • Going Beyond Project Management – Adapt to Change
    Going Beyond Project Management – Adapt to Change By Victor Siegle Change: A Product of an Old Adage Project-based organizations realize that customer-focused project management is far superior to product-centric project management. In other word...

Leave a Reply

Powered by WP Hashcash

Recent Post

Most Popular

Popular Today