PROJECT MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Vincenzo Corvello
Organizing projects
Project team
Project manager
Project management team
Project management office
Other actors in project management
Projects and organizational structures
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ORGANIZING PROJECTS
1. Projects are complex and unique activities carried out by individuals and, above all, by organizations
2. The operating principles of organizations have been developed for carrying out repetitive activities
3. The correct application of Project Management requires in part the modification of the organizations
(structure) and in part the introduction of activities that correct their defects when dealing with
projects
4. These changes are stable for project driven organizations, they are temporary for organizations for
which projects are not the main output
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A DOUBLE NEED
Technical
It is necessary to ensure the proper functioning, efficiency, quality and availability of resources-> Stable
organization of a functional type
Output (project) oriented
It is necessary to ensure the integration of the contributions of resources for the achievement of the
project objectives-> Temporary organization based on Project Manager and Project Team
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THE PROJECT TEAM
1. In a broad sense: anyone who participates in the project
2. Strictly speaking: group of individuals each of whom has a specific project responsibility
In the second case, they are people who in their original function acquire supervisory authority over some
colleagues or responsibility for coordinating the tasks assigned to the function itself
Assignment method:
They remain in the function of origin (most common case) and the work is assigned to them by the functional
manager
They are assigned to the Project Office and report to the Project Manager (not necessarily phisically leaving
their office)
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PROJECT TEAM
CEO
PM office
Project Manager
Design
Project Engineer
Production
Prod. Manager
Installation
Field PM
Administration
Contract Procurement
Supply manager
Logistics
Logistics manager
administrator
Production team Installation team
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THE PROJECT MANAGER
DEF: the Project Manager is the person assigned by the performing organization to lead the team that is responsible
for achieving the project objectives
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PROJECT MANAGER AND FUNCTIONAL MANAGER
Management: achieving goals through others
Project Manager
Has overall responsibility for the project:
• Plan development (constraints and requirements)
• Plan execution direction
• Plan monitoring, control and modification
• Manage interface
Functional Manager
• Decide which resources to assign (so that they are adequate for the requirements)
• It decides how, from a technical point of view, to carry out the activities
• I responsible for the quality of work and costs
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COMPETENCES OF THE PROJECT MANAGER
Technical
Leadership and negotiation
Strategic and business management
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Organizational unit that centralizes Project Management activities:
“Home” of the project manager
Sharing and coordination of resources
Identification and development of the methodology
CEO
Centralized risk management
Tool management (e.g. software)
Communication between projects PM office
Central budget and timing monitoring
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PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS
Project Manager
Project Engineer
Contract administrator
Production manager
Supply Manager
Field Project Manager
Project accountant
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM
Project team members who perform project management duties
They are typically assigned to the project and not to the function
Project manager
Project planner
Project controller
Risk manager
Field Project manager
Project quality manager or engineer
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ACTORS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Manager
Client
Performing organization
Project team
Project Management Team
Sponsor
PMO
Other external stakeholders
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ACTORS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Sponsor
Project
Manager
Project
Management
Team
Project
Team
Stakeholder
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES AND PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
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PROJECTS IN FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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MATRIX ORGANIZATION
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TASK FORCE ORGANIZATION
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Organizing projects
Project team
Project manager
SUMMARY
Project management team
Project management office
Other actors in project management
Projects and organizational structures
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