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Weekly internal status meeting - ANSWER>>type of meeting each leader speak to the
status of their work and project risks, and explain the status of any mitigation activities.
Advantages of Functional - ANSWER>>Lines of authority are clear.
Departmental work is easily prioritized by identified departmental authority.
There is flexibility in the use of staff.
Subject matter experts available to work multiple projects.
Knowledge and experience are readily shared across functional specialists.
There is technical continuity in the organization
Professional growth and career paths for the staff are well defined.
disadvantages of Functional (Departmentalized) - ANSWER>>Sharing of resources
across functions is not easy.
Requests for assistance from other departments not readily prioritized
It is inefficient for projects that require collaboration/cooperation between departments.
Project customer is not the only focus.
Organization does not focus on solving project business issues.
Project does not have one person responsible for all aspects of the project.
Response to customer needs is cumbersome and painfully slow.
Project issues are not all treated with the same amount of attention.
Project is not managed holistically.
Advantages of Projectized - ANSWER>>
Clear lines of authority, the project manager has full authority.
,Once SMEs are assigned, less need to negotiate availability of resources.
Project is managed holistically.
Response to customer and stakeholder issues is faster and more clear.
Team of specialized project team can support multiple successive projects of the same
type.
Decision making on project issues is done in a timely manner.
Organizational structure is simple, flexible and easy to understand.
disadvantages of Projectized - ANSWER>>PM must have sufficient work to keep SMEs
busy full-time or risk loss to another project or functional area.
SME assigned may not have the most appropriate knowledge or expertise for the
project.
Approach is expensive because of the duplication of personnel.
Equipment and personnel may be hoarded to ensure access to those resources.
Team members lose access to a repository of functional or technical expertise.
Policies and procedures may be applied inconsistently.
Team members may be anxious about post-project work.
Advantages of Matrix - ANSWER>>Central focus is the project.
Project managers have access to a large reservoir of technically skilled people.
Potentially more access to SMEs as needed. More chance to get the most appropriate
SME.
Project team members have less anxiety about the future.
Customer issues are responded to quickly.
Administrative personnel are not duplicated in each project team.
Resource balancing between projects is simpler and more efficient.
Project team organization is more flexible.
Disadvantages of Matrix - ANSWER>>Requires cooperation and coordination between
,and among functional departments and project managers.
SMEs not in daily contact with other SMEs for sharing of technical knowledge.
Person with decision-making power is not always clearly identified
Resource balancing between projects can lead to friction.
Project closeout tasks are often difficult in strong matrix organizations.
Division of authority and responsibility is complex.
project definition phase - ANSWER>> the project idea is transformed into a project
proposal and a selection decision regarding the implementation of the project. It starts
with the identification of a project idea by an enterprise.
planning phase - ANSWER>>when detailed planning occurs. It will require additional
resources since people with specific knowledge about the work will need to provide
input to the plan.
executing phase - ANSWER>>is when the bulk of the work to complete the project
outcomes occurs. Based on the plans created during the project planning phase, the
project team completes the required work activities.
Project Closing Phase - ANSWER>>is the point in time when the project outcome(s) is
delivered to the customer and/or sponsor and the customer and/or sponsor assesses it
to determine whether or not it is acceptable-deliverables are ready, the budget and time
requirements are met and quality achieved and lessons learned are documented. If the
customer and/or sponsor accepts the project outcome(s), the PM needs to tie up all the
loose ends.
project charter - ANSWER>>summarizes all of the key information about the project and
authorizes the project manager to assemble the team and begin detailed planning.
collecting customer requirements - ANSWER>>The process of gathering information
from the customer and stakeholders in order to define the high level project outcomes
, project justification/business case - ANSWER>>is a statement explaining the business
need for the project.
Project Selection Process - ANSWER>>The process, at the defining stage, by which the
customer and project organization must decide if the project is worthy of moving
forward.
project sponsor - ANSWER>>The person in the project organization who has authority to
expend resources for projects
Integration Management Plan - ANSWER>>Documents how the various processes and
planning areas will be kept in sync throughout the project life cycle.
Scope Management Plan - ANSWER>>Documents how the scope will be initially
developed, maintained during project execution, and verified at project closure.
Risk Management Plan - ANSWER>>Documents how risk events will be identified in
advance, monitored, potentially mitigated, and managed across the project life cycle.
Procurement Management Plan - ANSWER>>Identifies how the project team will acquire
products and services from outside organizations.
Communications Management Plan - ANSWER>>Documents which information will be
communicated, when it will be communicated, how it will be communicated, and to
whom.
Human Resource Management Plan - ANSWER>>Defines the roles, skills, and
knowledge needed by project team members. Identifies when the human resource will
be needed and how the person will be identified, trained, and integrated with the team.
Stakeholder Management Plan - ANSWER>>Describes how stakeholders will be
identified along with their level of interest in the project and level of influence over the
project. This is closely allied to the communications plan since stakeholders will require
Weekly internal status meeting - ANSWER>>type of meeting each leader speak to the
status of their work and project risks, and explain the status of any mitigation activities.
Advantages of Functional - ANSWER>>Lines of authority are clear.
Departmental work is easily prioritized by identified departmental authority.
There is flexibility in the use of staff.
Subject matter experts available to work multiple projects.
Knowledge and experience are readily shared across functional specialists.
There is technical continuity in the organization
Professional growth and career paths for the staff are well defined.
disadvantages of Functional (Departmentalized) - ANSWER>>Sharing of resources
across functions is not easy.
Requests for assistance from other departments not readily prioritized
It is inefficient for projects that require collaboration/cooperation between departments.
Project customer is not the only focus.
Organization does not focus on solving project business issues.
Project does not have one person responsible for all aspects of the project.
Response to customer needs is cumbersome and painfully slow.
Project issues are not all treated with the same amount of attention.
Project is not managed holistically.
Advantages of Projectized - ANSWER>>
Clear lines of authority, the project manager has full authority.
,Once SMEs are assigned, less need to negotiate availability of resources.
Project is managed holistically.
Response to customer and stakeholder issues is faster and more clear.
Team of specialized project team can support multiple successive projects of the same
type.
Decision making on project issues is done in a timely manner.
Organizational structure is simple, flexible and easy to understand.
disadvantages of Projectized - ANSWER>>PM must have sufficient work to keep SMEs
busy full-time or risk loss to another project or functional area.
SME assigned may not have the most appropriate knowledge or expertise for the
project.
Approach is expensive because of the duplication of personnel.
Equipment and personnel may be hoarded to ensure access to those resources.
Team members lose access to a repository of functional or technical expertise.
Policies and procedures may be applied inconsistently.
Team members may be anxious about post-project work.
Advantages of Matrix - ANSWER>>Central focus is the project.
Project managers have access to a large reservoir of technically skilled people.
Potentially more access to SMEs as needed. More chance to get the most appropriate
SME.
Project team members have less anxiety about the future.
Customer issues are responded to quickly.
Administrative personnel are not duplicated in each project team.
Resource balancing between projects is simpler and more efficient.
Project team organization is more flexible.
Disadvantages of Matrix - ANSWER>>Requires cooperation and coordination between
,and among functional departments and project managers.
SMEs not in daily contact with other SMEs for sharing of technical knowledge.
Person with decision-making power is not always clearly identified
Resource balancing between projects can lead to friction.
Project closeout tasks are often difficult in strong matrix organizations.
Division of authority and responsibility is complex.
project definition phase - ANSWER>> the project idea is transformed into a project
proposal and a selection decision regarding the implementation of the project. It starts
with the identification of a project idea by an enterprise.
planning phase - ANSWER>>when detailed planning occurs. It will require additional
resources since people with specific knowledge about the work will need to provide
input to the plan.
executing phase - ANSWER>>is when the bulk of the work to complete the project
outcomes occurs. Based on the plans created during the project planning phase, the
project team completes the required work activities.
Project Closing Phase - ANSWER>>is the point in time when the project outcome(s) is
delivered to the customer and/or sponsor and the customer and/or sponsor assesses it
to determine whether or not it is acceptable-deliverables are ready, the budget and time
requirements are met and quality achieved and lessons learned are documented. If the
customer and/or sponsor accepts the project outcome(s), the PM needs to tie up all the
loose ends.
project charter - ANSWER>>summarizes all of the key information about the project and
authorizes the project manager to assemble the team and begin detailed planning.
collecting customer requirements - ANSWER>>The process of gathering information
from the customer and stakeholders in order to define the high level project outcomes
, project justification/business case - ANSWER>>is a statement explaining the business
need for the project.
Project Selection Process - ANSWER>>The process, at the defining stage, by which the
customer and project organization must decide if the project is worthy of moving
forward.
project sponsor - ANSWER>>The person in the project organization who has authority to
expend resources for projects
Integration Management Plan - ANSWER>>Documents how the various processes and
planning areas will be kept in sync throughout the project life cycle.
Scope Management Plan - ANSWER>>Documents how the scope will be initially
developed, maintained during project execution, and verified at project closure.
Risk Management Plan - ANSWER>>Documents how risk events will be identified in
advance, monitored, potentially mitigated, and managed across the project life cycle.
Procurement Management Plan - ANSWER>>Identifies how the project team will acquire
products and services from outside organizations.
Communications Management Plan - ANSWER>>Documents which information will be
communicated, when it will be communicated, how it will be communicated, and to
whom.
Human Resource Management Plan - ANSWER>>Defines the roles, skills, and
knowledge needed by project team members. Identifies when the human resource will
be needed and how the person will be identified, trained, and integrated with the team.
Stakeholder Management Plan - ANSWER>>Describes how stakeholders will be
identified along with their level of interest in the project and level of influence over the
project. This is closely allied to the communications plan since stakeholders will require
