PK0-004 · Question #453
PK0-004 Question #453: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is C: The project team is functional. In a functional organizational structure, employees report directly to functional managers (department heads), and project managers have little to no formal authority over resources. Resources receive direction from their functional manager, not the PM. This explains why Ann cann
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- AAnn is new to the organization so no one trusts her
- BAnn has not developed a communications plan
- CThe project team is functional
- DThe project has not started
Explanation
In a functional organizational structure, employees report directly to functional managers (department heads), and project managers have little to no formal authority over resources. Resources receive direction from their functional manager, not the PM. This explains why Ann cannot direct her team or authorize contractors-those decisions rest with the functional managers. A matrix structure would give the PM some shared authority, and a projectized structure would give the PM full authority. Ann's situation is a textbook description of operating within a functional organization, regardless of whether she is new.
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