ADMS 3660 Lecture 4: ADMS 3553 Lecture 4: Structure of the organization
19 Sep 2017
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Organizational structure is defined as the reporting relationship in a company. It is defined as who works for who: functional organization. It is an organization"s reporting relationships grouped based on a specialty of functional area. It is the structure that manages projects within the existing organizational structure. When management decides to put into effect a project the segments of the project are assigned to the respective functional units and each of these units are responsible of completing their respective segment of the project. It offers flexibility: offers in depth expertise. Disadvantages of functional structure: one disadvantage is it may lack focus. It is considered the least effective project structure. It can take longer to complete projects: dedicated teams structure. A group of teams that operate as separate units under the guide of a full-time project management. The dedicated teams operate as separate units under the guide of a full time project management.
