Describe the three main organizational structures from the c

Describe the three main organizational structures from the course text book and
describe the benefits and drawbacks to each in regards to project management and project
success. Also, describe your current work situation how is it organized and why do you think it
was done this way. Could it be better if changed? Explain.

THE TRADITIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE (FUNCTIONAL, PRODUCT, CUSTOMER, PROCESS, GEOGRAPHIC)

THE TRADITIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE (FUNCTIONAL, PRODUCT, CUSTOMER, PROCESS, GEOGRAPHIC)

MATRIX ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE (WEAK TO STRONG)

Solution

Functional Organizational structure:
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This organizational structure will be done in hierarchical levels way. After starting project the
project will be divided into small functional units and each unit will be done sequentially. Managers are
main responsible for completion of these units.

Advantages:
Flexibility, organization has choice of choosing separate unit to complete, when company resources left then remaining
can easily continue that functional units.

disadvantages:
Since project is splitting into units employee doesnlt have focus on complete project. Some times
requiremnts ger ignored.

Traditional organizational structure
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Under project separate teams will be formed and each team will do their as responsibilities as separate
project. Each team maintain separate staff.

Advantage:
Having clear vision, total responsible on project managers and avoid multiple leadership.

Disadvantages:
When company have multiple projects then there was a chance of duplicating the project.

Matrix organizational structure:
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It is combination of both traditional and fnctional organizational structure.

Advantages:
Clear vision, reduce the number of resources required, avaoiding multiple leadership.

disadvantages:
Reduce internal managers power, doesn\'t have enough control on project dealing.