FIT2002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Risk Aversion, Offshoring, Agile Software Development
13 Jun 2018
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L2: Organisational Structures, Project and Product Lifecycles
Systems View of Project Management
Systems Approach:
a more analytical approach to management and problem solving
System Philosophy
: an overall model for thinking about things as systems
Systems Analysis
: problem-solving approach
Systems Management
: address business, technological and organisational issues before making
changes to systems
Organisation Frames
Structural
●Roles and responsibilities, coordination and control
●Organisational charts help describe this frame
Human Resources
Providing harmony between needs of the organisation and the needs of people
Political
●Coalitions composed of varied individuals and interest groups
●Conflict and power are key issues
Symbolic
●Symbols and meanings related to events
●Culture, language, traditions and image are all parts or this frame
Organisational Structures
Functional
: functional managers report to the CEO
Project
: program managers report to the CEO
Matrix
:
●Middle ground between functional and project structures
●Personnel often report to two or more bosses
●Structure can be weak
●Balanced or strong matrix
Organisational Culture
A set of shared assumptions, values, and behaviours that characterise the functioning of an
organisation.
●Member identity
●Group emphasis
●Risk tolerance
●Reward criteria
●Conflict tolerance
●Unit integration
Document Summary
Systems approach: a more analytical approach to management and problem solving. System philosophy : an overall model for thinking about things as systems. Systems management : address business, technological and organisational issues before making changes to systems. Providing harmony between needs of the organisation and the needs of people. Coalitions composed of varied individuals and interest groups. Culture, language, traditions and image are all parts or this frame. Middle ground between functional and project structures. Personnel often report to two or more bosses. A set of shared assumptions, values, and behaviours that characterise the functioning of an organisation. Project managers must take time to identify, understand, and manage relationship with all project stakeholder. Using four frames of organisations can help to meet stakeholder needs and expectation. Champion : acts as a key proponent for a project. Getting cooperation from other parts of the organisation. Initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closure of a project.
