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The project manager

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Describe functional org

Organization where different teams are grouped based on their functional departments. As adopted from the business.

Pro: Stable structure, clear chain of command (supervisor)
con: Client not the focus
use: simple projects with standard ongoing operations that match with expertise of the business

Describe project org

Organization that is fully project focused. Different teams within organization are grouped based on the project they are working on. All with their own project department manager.

Pro: Flexible staff, simple structure
con: Less expertise because functional people are divided.
use: big projects with non-ongoing functional work

Describe matrix org

Mix of functional and project, advantages of both. The organizations functional departments are overlaid by project focused teams and project department managers.

pro: More expertise and project oriented
con: Complex, two authorities, more negotiating
use: big complex projects where there is a need for expertise

Skills of a PM

Communcation, decision-making, wide knowledge, commercial judgment, team building, executing, framing, identify risks

Styles of a PM

Directive: just tell coworkers what to do
Participative: Works together with employees for ideas
Delegative: Transfers decision making to employees.

What are PM competences

Manage investment governance
manage the early development phases
manage and define the execute phase
project integration
supply chain
project controls management
leadership in project environment