Jose Luis Gonzalez RugelPresidente Grupo Gonzalez - Program Manager - Docente- Consultor - ATP Trainner| DipromacomGuayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
Talking about the main organizational structures of projects, such as functional, matrix, and projectized. This structure can change throughout the project cycle, and for what reasons? Saving Changes...
For short-term projects, it is unlikely that the the organization's structure will change much. On a multi-year project, you may find that the project lives through turbulent changes (i..e., reorganizations).
On my last 3-year project, I saw the sponsoring organization realign how it delivered client benefits, going from a very functional structure to one based on multidisciplinary teams. This happened during project execution. The organizational changes had little to no effect on the project. Saving Changes...
Usually the power dynamic related to the organization structure around a project changes for reasons outside of that project - a merger or acquisition or some other organization transformation for example.
As a project progresses from the early exploratory phase to detailed planning and then execution, the team may grow significantly. That may shift the project from a projectized organization to more of a functional one.
Similarly, as the bulk of a design work statement winds down and the project shifts to delivery, that may require a highly focused short duration effort and a functional or matrixed based organization may transition to projectized in order to limit disruptions. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Jose
The structure of the organization rarely changes throughout a project unless there was a merger of acquisition like Kiron mentioned.
Changing the structure for an organization is not an easy thing to do and requires delicate planning well in advance of taking any actual steps because if not done properly, it can disrupt business continuity for on going operations and projects.
RK
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1 reply by Keith Novak
Feb 20, 2023 1:37 PM
Keith Novak
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I could be wrong, but my take is the question is asking how the project itself is organized, not the organization structure of the performing business itself. In that sense, they can change from a dedicated team, to participants working part time on the project while also supporting other projects and day-to-day operations.
The structure of the organization rarely changes throughout a project unless there was a merger of acquisition like Kiron mentioned.
Changing the structure for an organization is not an easy thing to do and requires delicate planning well in advance of taking any actual steps because if not done properly, it can disrupt business continuity for on going operations and projects.
RK
I could be wrong, but my take is the question is asking how the project itself is organized, not the organization structure of the performing business itself. In that sense, they can change from a dedicated team, to participants working part time on the project while also supporting other projects and day-to-day operations. Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Jose,
I have seen the project organisation style change in troubled projects recovery when a new PM asks for total power and gets it. Saving Changes...
The structure of the organization uses to stay the same throughout a project unless in cases the project duration is of various years, or in cases of a sudden change that obligates to structure reformation. Saving Changes...
Latha Thamma reddiSr Product and Portfolio Management (Automation Innovation)| DXC TechnologyMckinney, Tx, United States
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