Project structures

Question 1

How does Project manager’s authority and resource availability vary across the structures

Answer 1

• Functional: Little or none (pm has to induce them to work)
• Weak matrix: Limited
• Balanced matrix: Low to moderate
• Strong matrix: Moderate to high
• Projectised: High to total

Question 2

Budget and technical control across the structures:

Answer 2

• Functional: Functional manager
• Weak matrix: Functional manager
• Balanaced matrix: Mixed (PM responsible for schedule, cost and performance, FM is responsible for technical performance)
• Strong matrix: Project manager
• Projectised: Project manager

Question 3

PM’s role and administrative staff across the structures

Answer 3

• Functional: Part time
• Weak matrix: Part time
• Balanaced matrix: Full time
• Strong matrix: Full time
• Projectised: Full time