Exam 5: The Project in the Organizational Structure

This behavior in a project manager would be highly correlated with unsuccessful project management.

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

A major advantage of using a __________ placement for a project is that individual experts can be utilized by many different projects.

The approach to organizing that includes both functions (disciplines)and projects in its hierarchy is known as the __________.

Identify the statement that is NOT a major disadvantage of placing the project in the matrix approach.

The __________ is a basic project document that describes all the work that must be done to complete the project and forms the basis for costing, scheduling, and work responsibility.

The __________ is responsible for the installation, testing, and support of the product or process once the engineering is complete.

In the systems approach to design, one organization would have to take responsibility for __________.

A room where project teams can meet, and where the latest details on project progress will be available, is called the __________.