Tutorial for Week 6

1.  Readings:

Mandatory Readings

• Kerzner Chapter 1.14-1.16, & 3;
• PMI Implementing Organizational PM Chapter 2;

Optional Readings

• If you have time then please access the Project Management Journal Volume 44 No 1, pages 17-34 for the article by Besner C. & Hobbs B. (2012) Contextualized Project Management Practice: A Cluster Analysis of Practices and Best Practices

Make sure you have done the readings.

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2. Watch recordings:

Also, watch YouTube: Project Governance by Darya Duma from Procept

Associates Ltd (9 mins)

3. Answer following Questions to reflect and assist in your Portfolio
   • What are the different ways of classifying projects?
   • How senior is a Project Manager in an organization?
   • Do you think that functional managers would make good project managers?

• Project managers are usually dedicated and committed to the project. Who should be “looking over the shoulder” of the project manager to make sure that the work and requests are also in the best interest of the company? Does your answer depend on the priority of the project?

• Is project management designed to transfer power from the line managers to the project manager?

• Explain how career paths and career growth can differ between project-driven and non–project-driven organizations. In each organization, is the career path fastest in project management, project engineering, or line management?Think about your own career into the future and describe a possible career path.

• Describe the different organizational structures and explain the pros and cons of each.
• Do you think that personnel working in a project organizational structure should undergo “therapy” sessions or seminars on a regular basis so as to better understand their working environment? If yes, how frequently? Does the frequency depend upon the project organizational form selected, or should they all be treated equally?
• How would each person identified below respond to the question, “How many bosses do you have?
• Project manager
• Functional team member o Functional manager