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Unit 5: Functions of a Project Manager

 It is almost impossible to exaggerate the importance of communication within any Notes
organisation, and in particular within a project team.

 Matrix Organisation was introduced in USA in the early 1960’s.
 Matrix organisation is a hybrid structure.
 The Functional Manager has authority over the technical (functional) aspects of the project.

5.9 Keywords

Delegation of Authority: Authority is the key to managerial job. It denotes the right to make
decision and command subordinates to confirm these decisions.
Functional Manager: The Functional Manager has authority over the technical (functional)
aspects of the project.
Hybrid Structure: It is a combination of two or more organisation structures.
Manager: A manager is someone who manages the five Ms of a business, namely men, material,
machine, money and motivating factors.
Matrix Organisation: Matrix Organisation was introduced in USA in the early 1960’s. It was
used to solve management problems in the Aerospace industry. Matrix Organisation is a
combination of two or more organisation structures.
Pure Organisation: A “pure project organisation” is a model of a business where project managers
have total control over the project they oversee. Central control at the managerial level must be
weak for this to occur.
Task Force: In politics, the concept of a “task force” that approximates the total control over a
specific project under a “manager” of sorts is not hard to find. In Latin America, poor and
divided governments have struggled to control the drug lords who can outshoot and outspend
the state.

5.10 Review Questions

1. Discuss the functions of a project manager.
2. List the role and responsibilities of a project Manager.

3. What do you know about delegation of authority?
4. Explain about Building Project Team.
5. Discuss about Project Organisation.
6. Describe about Pure Project Organisation.
7. Explain about the matrix organisation.

8. Discuss about the Project Team and Human factors.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. Duties 2. Business
3. Design 4. Job
5. Management 6. Authority

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