Advantages Of Pure Project Structure

Figure 3.2 Current Organizational Structure

According to Burke (1999: Chapter 7) Pure project structure doesn’t use company resources effectively and efficiently as it result in duplication of efforts in a multiple projects organization. It has a tendency to stockpile equipment and personnel, so employees tend to have fears about job security when projects terminate. Advantages of a pure project structure only include short communications lines and customer focus. So the matrix structure gives the best of both worlds, thus the current structure at Multi Projects Inc. need not be changed, it just has to be improved. A Project Management Office (PMO) or programme manager structure can be put in place to manage these multiple projects. Figure

This key performance indicator should be reviewed regularly- at least once a quarter. It all starts with employees for an organization to succeed in its objectives and strategies. The more satisfied and productive the employees are, the more successful the organization will be.

To resolve the dispute between the two project managers and Jennifer, it is recommended that Tyler be utilized as the main resource in the new client’s projects like the Growin one, and then be utilized as a support function where there are potential problems in the old client’s projects like the Goodold one. He can be used to do the system design in the new client’s projects and then as a consultant as well as a support function in the old client’s projects. The implementation part can be done by any other engineer and Tyler can be the backup technical support. For the clients to have confidence in the other engineers, at the beginning of the project Tyler can introduce the other engineers to the client and assure them that they are as competent as he is, but if there are any problems he will support the other

She also needs to improve her training and development plans for her team of engineers so that all project managers do not rely solely on Tyler.

3.3 Behavioral Strategy

Jeff’s negotiating and people skills have to be re-evaluated. He needs to find a better way to collaborate with Jennifer and Julie. He cannot just make demands as if his project is the only important one. Jennifer should also have not being biased to Julie. She is in the middle as she manages the resources and allocation thereof. So she is supposed to put herself in the two project manager’s shoes and come up with a solution that would satisfy both parties. A workshop on collaboration would help solve these kind of issues.

Each manager should be measured also on communication as part of their key performance indicators. In any organization problems are bound to arise if there is a communication