Exam 5: The Project in the Organizational Structure

According to Dewhurst, a group of individuals working independently is a __________.

The __________ organizational form is a pure project organization overlaid on the functional divisions of the parent firm.

The key to conflict resolution is to turn a __________ into a __________.

This member of the project team is in charge of product design and development and is responsible for functional analysis, specifications, drawings, cost estimates, quality/reliability, engineering changes, and documentation.

This person is responsible for the installation, testing, and support of the product (process)once its engineering is complete.

It is the responsibility of the __________ to ensure that the project is structured in such a way as to allow for motivational factors to be used.

A major purpose of the project management office should be to serve as __________.

Identify the statement that is NOT a major advantage of placing a project within the pure project organization.

Identify the statement that is NOT a major disadvantage of placing a project within the pure project organization.

When a firm engages in a large number of similar projects, the __________ organizational form is apt to be preferred.

Virtual teams, when composed, should consist of "boundary spanners" who number about one in every __________ team members.

An organization structure that is based on the Financial, Human Resources and Operational departments rather than by project is termed as a(n)__________.

The __________ matrix is least similar to the pure project organizational form.

If the project manager controls when and what people do while the functional managers control who will be assigned to the project and what technology will be used, the __________ organizational form is probably being used.

__________ engineering refers to the use of a design team that includes design and manufacturing engineers as well as staff from other relevant areas of the business.

In the __________ form of organizational structure, pure functional and pure project organizations may coexist in the firm.

Identify three major advantages and disadvantages of using the pure project organization as the administrative home for project. Assume that the structure is appropriate for the project being undertaken.

One of the main technical problems faced by the project manager is meeting __________ without compromising performance.

Identify the statement that is NOT a major disadvantage of placing a project within a functional element of the parent organization.

When the standard departments of the organization represent individual disciplines such as engineering, marketing, purchasing, and so on, the organization follows __________.