Comparison of Organizational Structures

Organization Structure	Functional	Matrix			Projectized
Project Characteristics		Weak Matrix	Balanced Matrix	Strong Matrix
Project Manager’s Authority	Little or None	Limited (Coordinator)	Low to Moderate	Moderate to High	High to almost Total
Resource Availability	Little or None	Limited	Low to Moderate	Moderate to High	High to almost Total
Who controls the Project Budget	Functional Manager	Functional Manager	Mixed	Project Manager	Project Manager
Project Manager’s Role	Part-time	Part-time	Full-time	Full-Time	Full-time
Project Management Admin. Staff	Part-time	Part-time	Part-time	Full-time	Full-time
Advantages	Ø  Easier Management of Specialists Ø  Team members report to only one supervisor Ø  Similar resources are centralized and company is grouped by specialties Ø  Clearly defined career paths in the area of work specialization	Ø    Highly visible project objectives Ø    Improved project manager control over resources Ø    More support from functional organizations Ø    Maximum utilization of scarce resource Ø    Better coordination Ø    Better horizontal and vertical dissemination of Information than functional. Ø    Team member maintain a home			Ø    Efficient project organization Ø    Loyalty to the project Ø    More effective communication than functional. Ø    Team members do maintain home while they are on project. Ø    Most appropriate when the project size is large and technology is new
Disadvantages	v Team members place more emphasis on their functional specialty to the detriment of the project. v No career path in project management. v Project Manager has little of no authority.	v   Extra Administration required (Admin Staff required) v   More than one boss for project team v   More complex to monitor and control v   Tougher problems with resource allocation. v   Need extensive policies and procedures v   Functional managers have different priorities than project managers v   More potential to conflict.			v   No “Home” when project is completed. v   Lack of professionalism in discipline v   Duplication of facilities and job functions v   Less efficient use of resources.