Organisation

In this lesson we discuss:

The organisation structure is the organisational environment within which the project takes place. The organisation structure defines the reporting and decision making hierarchy of an organisation and how project management operates within it.

At the end of this lesson you will be expected to know the following learning outcomes:

1.1 Differentiate between types of permanent and temporary organisation structures (including functional, matrix, and project)
1.2 Explain the way in which an organisational breakdown structure is used to create a responsibility assignment matrix
1.3 Explain the role and key responsibilities of the project manager
1.4 Differentiate between the responsibilities of the project manager and the project sponsor throughout the project
1.5 Describe other roles within project management (including users, project team members, the project steering group/board and the product owner)
1.6 Describe the functions and benefits of different types of project office (including project/programme/portfolio management office (PMO), embedded PMO, central PMO and hub-and-spoke PMO)
1.7 Explain why aspects of project management governance are required (such as the use of: policies, regulations,
functions, processes, procedures and delegated responsibilities)