Organizational structures

Last updated Jun 5, 2023

How members of the organization relate to and interact with one another

• Classic structure
• Matrix structure

• May find yourself with less authority and limited scope.
• Rely on approval from the appropriate managers, directors, and department heads in order to move forward and complete tasks
• A project manager may require the appropriate managers’ approval to get human resources.
• You may go through a chain of approval in case additional resources are required

• The chain of command isn’t always as clearly defined as in the Classic structure
• May share resources cross-project, and therefore a project manager has to negotiate for their availability
• Emphasize a strong project focus
• Projects should be approved in advance, but when approved they should go smoothly