Different types of Project Management Structures and its Advantages and Disadvantages

Types Subtypes Functionality Advantages Disadvantages

1. Projects in Different segment of the A. No change in A. Secondary

Functional project is delegated to functional structure importance is given to
Organisation different functional unit of of the organisation. projects having less
the existing functional B. Flexibility in the priority for a functional
hierarchy of a use of staff unit
organisation. Each unit C. If scope of the B. Poor integration
responsible for completing project is narrow; in across functional unit
its segment depth expertise can C. Take longer time to
be brought. complete the projects
D Specialist can due to slow response
maintain normal time
career path within the D. Projects may be seen
functional division as additional burden so
commitment is low

2. Project Independent project teams A. Functional A. expensive as

Team usually with a full time organisation remain resources are assigned in
project manager who pull intact with the full time basis
a core group of specialists project team B. Divisiveness may
who work full time in a B. Projects get done occur between Project
project fast as specialist, team and parent
without any other organisation
obligations, give C. internal strife between
their full attention it Project team and parent
C. Higher level of organisation results in
cohesiveness as limited technological
participants share expertise for a project
common goal D. Participants may face
D. Cross functional difficult post project
integration is high as transition due to recent
they work close development in the
together functional area in their
absence
3. Matrix A. Weak Project Manager has A. Efficient resource A. Conflict in different
Organisation Matrix indirect authority and allocation is possible. issues can engender
Structure monitored the project. Individual may work animosity among
( this system Functional Managers across different functional and project
usually has decide who will and when project on need basis. managers
two chains of to complete it B. Presence of B. Scarce resources may
commands, Project Manager decide formal project result in infighting
B.
one along manager helps in among project managers
Balanced what need to be coordinating
functional line accomplished and as they are concerned
and other
Matrix functions of different with their own projects
Functional Manager
along Project decide how it will be done. unit C. It is stressful for
line. They jointly approve C. Post project participants to report to
Participants decisions transaction becomes different bosses-
report easy as specialist Functional Head and 1 or
C. Strong Mostly Project Manager
simultaneously maintain ties with more Project Head
Matrix controls the project their functional
to both.) D. Project may slow
including its scope and group down as agreements
participant assignment. D.Flexible utilization forged between different
Functional Manger is of resource and functional groups take
consulted on need basis expertise is possible time