BUS 4017 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• Week 11 Agenda:
• MS Project. Resource allocation
• Types of Project Organizations
• Project Close out (Termination) phase
• Review - Final Group Work
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Learning Objectives
• The characteristics of the three types of organization structures: - functional - project - matrix
• The advantages and disadvantages of each
Real World Example
• Vignette: A Survey by Technical Pathways• Results suggest the following project-oriented corporate
policies:– Establish meaningful organizational objectives– Include project responsibilities in job descriptions– Use team-based performance reviews– Establish career paths– Organize programs into projects and subprojects– Prioritize using project inventories– Optimize personnel resources– Coordinate inter-group transitions
Real World Example
• Vignette: Office Politics• Organizational politics often play a major role in
determining the outcome of a project.• People from different departments within an organization
often work, think, and react very differently.• Unfortunately in many corporate systems there is often a
focus on finding someone or some department to blame.• Putting personal or departmental interests ahead of
corporate goals doesn’t work.• Projects go smoothly when everyone knows the goal and
their part in attaining it.
Organizational Structures - authority ?
Project
PM PM PM
Matrix
PM MGR MGR MGR MGR
Functional
PM MGR. MGR
TM
PM MGR MGR
TM TM TMTM TMTM
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Functional-Type Organization
• Used in businesses that sell and produce standard products.
• Groups consist of individuals performing the same function.
• Periodically undertake in-house projects.• Team members can be assigned to the project.• Team members continue regular functional jobs.• Project manager does not have complete authority
over team.
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Project-Type Organization
• Used in companies in the project business, not selling products.
• Work on multiple projects at a time.• Project team is dedicated to one project.• Project manager has complete authority over team.• Each project team tends to be isolated.
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Matrix-Type Organization
• A mix of functional and project organization structures.
• Used in companies that work on multiple projects at a time.
• Provides project and customer focus.• Retains functional expertise.• Individuals can be assigned to various types of
projects.
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Matrix-Type Organization (Cont.)
• Both project managers and functional managers have responsibilities.
• The Project Manager is the intermediary between customer and company.
• The Functional Manager decides how tasks will be accomplished.
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Functional Organization Advantages-disadvantages
• Reduces duplication and overlap of activities.
• Provides specialization and functional excellence.
• Can be insular.
• Teamwork is not emphasized.
• Decisions may be parochial.
• Structure can slow communication, problem solving and decision making.
• Lack of customer focus.
• Stronger allegiance to function than project
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Project Organization Advantages-Disadvantages
• Team has full control over resources.
• Organization is highly responsive to customer.
• Can be cost inefficient.• Tendency to stretch out
work during slow periods.• Potential for duplication
on concurrent projects.• Low level of knowledge
transfer.• No functional “home”.• People may be laid off at
the end of the project.
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Matrix Organization Advantages - Disadvantages
• Allows efficient utilization of resources.
• Individuals can be moved among projects.
• Provides a core of functional expertise.
• Facilitates information flow.• Team members can
communicate with project and functional managers.
• Customer focused.
• Team members have a dual reporting relationship.
• A proper balance of power must be established between project and functional managers.
• Conflicts regarding priorities can arise between managers
Pros and cons of different Org. structures
Type Proj. Matrix Functional
Pros Delegation
easy
Shared resources
Economical
Cons. Expensive- Team Member 2 bosses
Confusion for team members
Problem solving –Team Members
• Explain the deliverables • Be clear about level of effort needed• Help define obstacles and ways around
them.• Discuss with the Team as a whole• Arrange one on one discussion time as
needed.
Conflict Resolution methods – Team P. 339 Gido
• Conflict can be useful to help identify problem areas.
• Competing or forcing are not solutions• Smoothing accommodates the differences but
doesn’t resolve• Compromise resolves but only with a degree of
satisfaction• Collaborating, confronting and problem solve is
best . Start with a win-win attitude.
Turning on the Teams
1. Show them the S.O.W. and how they fit in.2. Let the Team Member develop their WBS.3. Let them see the relationship of what they do on
the Schedule relative to others4. Bring in the Sponsor to reiterate purpose 5. Have Project Status Meetings – use open Task
Reports6. Update your Communication Plan
Problem solving-staying on track
• 5 step solution for variances
• You might use last week’s 9 point problem solving plan to develop the solution
1. Monitor - find symptoms
2. Identify the source
3. Develop a solution
4. Implement it
5. Update the project plan.
Know the above 1-5
Meeting tough deadlines.
• Statement of Work
• Project Plan
• Risk management
• Status Reports
• Be very clear about objectives
• Best use of resources –crash the times
• Find the hi level and detailed risks -mitigate
• Get info. Raise the alarm and repeat until everyone is motivated.
Project Close Out (Termination)
Action within your company. Gido and Clements p. P. 84-91
• Project review meetings. Communication effectiveness review
• Technical (quality), cost and schedule performance review
• Relationships teams/customer• Lessons learned from project.• Archiving documents• Cash accountability, audits• Future contracts and Networking• Human Resources department
Project Close Out customer related
• Problem solving methods as per today's P.Point's• Outstanding issues on Issues Logs• Outstanding changes on Change Logs • Customer Evaluations completed • Customer feedback-meetings and reports• Sign off procedures re; deliverables/legal• Future work enquiry process
Presentation content
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Final Project Group Work
• Select presentation order for Group for
• Wk. 12 and 13.
• Final Presentations:• Would we buy your
services?• Talk about your
experiences in developing the project. Tell of of the challenges and remedies for gathering and compiling information. Linkages between hi-level plans and the WBS and Responsibility Matrix?
• How the project was controlled?
Presentations
• Enthusiasm, energy, informative, interesting
motivating and entertaining?
• Enunciation, articulation, projection
Smooth transitions to next speaker.
Deliverables match the customer requirements - identify how?
Common mark deductions (X) and earned (good) during presentations
Don’t bunch . X
Don’t lounge. X
Don’t talk to team. X
No Q & A at end X
Don’t read P. Point. X
Hands in pockets
X
Passing notes
X
Disinterest. X
Speaker steps fwd Good
Use cue cards. Good
Introduce self- name.
Good
Eye contact with audience
Good
Vary voice – good
Project voice. Good
Smile. Good
Home Assignment
• Complete the Final Group Project written portion and hand in to Instructor at beginning of class in Week 12.
• If handed in late the maximum mark for each Group Member 50%.
• No late individual contributions will be accepted• If you miss your presentation-advanced Email notice
or phone call to Instructor required plus medical or documented support SAP.