What is the Right Project Management Structures
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The document discusses choosing an appropriate project management structure and the impact of organizational culture. It describes different types of project management structures and factors to consider when selecting a structure, such as the project's importance, resources available, and characteristics like size and complexity. The document also defines organizational culture and key dimensions that shape a culture, such as whether an organization is oriented towards tasks or people. Dimensions of culture, like flexibility and openness to change, can support or hinder project management.
What is the Right Project Management Structures
- 1. Organization:Organization: Structure and CultureStructure and Culture Prepared by: Diane Marie Q. SerinoPrepared by: Diane Marie Q. Serino Organization:Organization: Structure and CultureStructure and Culture Prepared by: Diane Marie Q. SerinoPrepared by: Diane Marie Q. Serino
- 2. Choosing the best structureChoosing the best structureChoosing the best structureChoosing the best structure • What is the Right Project Management Structure?
- 3. Choosing the Appropriate ProjectChoosing the Appropriate Project Management StructureManagement Structure Choosing the Appropriate ProjectChoosing the Appropriate Project Management StructureManagement Structure • Organization (Form) Considerations –How important is the project to the firm’s success? –What percentage of core work involves projects? –What level of resources (human and physical) are available?
- 5. Rated Effectiveness of Different ProjectRated Effectiveness of Different Project Structures by Type of ProjectStructures by Type of Project Rated Effectiveness of Different ProjectRated Effectiveness of Different Project Structures by Type of ProjectStructures by Type of Project FIGURE 3.6Source: Larson, E. W., and Gobeli, D. H., “Matrix Management: Contradictions and Insights,” California Management Review, vol. 29, no. 4 (Summer 1987), p. 137. Why?
- 6. Choosing the Appropriate ProjectChoosing the Appropriate Project Management Structure (cont’d)Management Structure (cont’d) Choosing the Appropriate ProjectChoosing the Appropriate Project Management Structure (cont’d)Management Structure (cont’d) • Project Considerations –Size of project –Strategic importance –Novelty and need for innovation –Need for integration (number of departments involved) –Environmental complexity (number of external interfaces) –Budget and time constraints –Stability of resource requirements
- 7. Organizational CultureOrganizational CultureOrganizational CultureOrganizational Culture • Organizational Culture Defined –A system of shared norms, beliefs, values, and assumptions which bind people together, thereby creating shared meanings. –The “personality” of the organization that sets it apart from other organizations. • Provides a sense of identify to its members. • Helps legitimize the management system of the organization. • Clarifies and reinforces standards of behavior.
- 8. Key Dimensions Defining an Organization’s CultureKey Dimensions Defining an Organization’s CultureKey Dimensions Defining an Organization’s CultureKey Dimensions Defining an Organization’s Culture FIGURE 3.7
- 9. Identifying Cultural CharacteristicsIdentifying Cultural CharacteristicsIdentifying Cultural CharacteristicsIdentifying Cultural Characteristics • Study the physical characteristics of an organization. • Read about the organization. • Observe how people interact within the organization. • Interpret stories and folklore surrounding the organization.
- 10. Organizational Culture Diagnosis WorksheetOrganizational Culture Diagnosis WorksheetOrganizational Culture Diagnosis WorksheetOrganizational Culture Diagnosis Worksheet FIGURE 3.8
- 11. Implications of Organizational CultureImplications of Organizational Culture for Organizing Projectsfor Organizing Projects Implications of Organizational CultureImplications of Organizational Culture for Organizing Projectsfor Organizing Projects • Challenges for Project Managers in Navigating Organizational Cultures –Interacting with the culture and subcultures of the parent organization –Interacting with the project’s clients or customer organizations –Interacting with other organizations connected to the project
- 12. Cultural Dimensions of an Organization SupportiveCultural Dimensions of an Organization Supportive of Project Managementof Project Management Cultural Dimensions of an Organization SupportiveCultural Dimensions of an Organization Supportive of Project Managementof Project Management FIGURE 3.9