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PK0-003 · Question #30

Within a corporation, project managers are assigned people based on defined roles and responsibilities. Project resources are temporarily provided to the project but still report the functional manage

The correct answer is B. Matrix management. The described management style, where project resources report to both a functional manager and a project manager, is known as matrix management.

Project management concepts

Question

Within a corporation, project managers are assigned people based on defined roles and responsibilities. Project resources are temporarily provided to the project but still report the functional managers as well as the project manager. Which of the following styles of management is this also known as?

Options

  • AProjectized management
  • BMatrix management
  • CFunctional management
  • DSCRUM / agile

How the community answered

(51 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    90% (46)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

The described management style, where project resources report to both a functional manager and a project manager, is known as matrix management.

AProjectized management

Projectized management involves team members reporting solely to the project manager for the duration of the project.

BMatrix managementCorrect

Matrix management is an organizational structure where team members have dual reporting relationships, typically to both a functional department manager and a project manager, balancing functional expertise with project needs.

CFunctional management

Functional management organizes employees by department, with reporting lines only to a functional manager, and projects are often managed within those silos.

DSCRUM / agile

SCRUM / agile refers to a project management methodology, not an organizational structure that defines reporting lines.

Concept tested: Project organizational structures

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/prod/resource-management/understand-project-teams

Topics

#Organizational structures#Matrix management#Functional management

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