Category: Organizational Structures

Rethinking Matrix Organizations to Reduce Uncertainty By Richard Lepsinger More companies today are adopting a matrix structure-one that rewards collaborators over “lone wolves.” In a matrix organization, employees often have dual reporting relationships rather...

Project Management Roles in different Organizational Structures By Edward Bell Note: This list and very helpful post is courtesy of Edward Bell. Edward is not the actual author (who remains unknown). Last weekend, I...

Perils of Matrix Organization Structure By Atul Gaur Given the complex nature of engineering projects, it is pertinent to mention that there should be a well defined project organization structure at all times. Project...

Organizational Influences in Project Management By Ryan Donahue, Northwest University When managing a project, it’s important to look for, pay attention to and, ultimately, comprehend the influences of the organization you’re working for. There...

Project Management – Organizational Influences By Timber Chinn, Northwest University Organizational influences directly affect a project’s success—either positively or negatively. These influences include the organization’s culture, its structure and its general style. Although organizational...

Moving Toward a Productive Organizational Culture By Keith Mathis – PM Expert Live Recognizing the culture of your organization is vital in order to understand how your employees think and act. Organizational culture is...

Functional to Matrixed Organization By Coty Smith Abstract The audience of this paper is not primarily project managers, but leaders of the organization that make decisions on the organizational structure of project management within...

Moving from Functional to Project Structure By Bruno Collet Many organizations face the challenge of moving from a situation where they produce a limited number of standardized products, to a situation where they have...