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What are the 3 characteristics that every Project must have?
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1. Each project creates a unique deliverable
2. Each project has a finite timeline, beginning and end 3. Each project is performed in an iterative process (where the PM is constantly refining plans based on the progress of the project) |
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Project Sponsor
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Individual who initiates and organizes approval for the project
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Project stakeholders
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Managers and non-managers who will be affected by the project in some way
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Programs
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Groupings of separate projects in an organization that are related to a common goal
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Portfolios
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Groupings of separate projects in an organization that are NOT related to a common goal
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Matrix Organization
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Mix of functional and project organization
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Weak Matrix Organization
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Closer to functional organization. Can heavily involve Project Coordinators and Expeditors to help the lowly PM acquire resources.
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Strong Matrix Organization
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Closer to projectized organization.
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Projectized Organization
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Companies organized around projects, where employees will be switching projects whenever one ends. Easiest organization for a PM to run a project.
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Functional Organizatoin
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Companies organized around functional specialties, such as departments, where functional managers have strong control over their employees.
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Project Expeditor
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Exists mostly in functional organization where they help functional managers in coordinating projects
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Project Coordinator
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Exists mostly in functional organization where they assist senior management in making decisions on behalf projects. Might be equal or higher rank to functional managers.
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Composite Organization
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Consist of both projectized and functional departments and where there might be some blending of these various departments.
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