A highly experienced resource, who is working in the network security department, needs to be allocated to a project. The project manager wants to negotiate the terms of participation with the…

The correct answer is D. Functional. In a functional organization, functional managers (such as a network coordinator) have full authority over their staff and can deny requests from project managers. The project manager has little to no power to negotiate or demand resources. In a projectized structure (A), the…

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Question

A highly experienced resource, who is working in the network security department, needs to be allocated to a project. The project manager wants to negotiate the terms of participation with the resource, but the network coordinator denies the request. Which of the following organizational structures BEST describes this scenario?

Options

AProjectized
BHybrid
CStrong matrix
DFunctional

How the community answered

(28 responses)

A
14% (4)
B
4% (1)
C
4% (1)
D
79% (22)

Explanation

In a functional organization, functional managers (such as a network coordinator) have full authority over their staff and can deny requests from project managers. The project manager has little to no power to negotiate or demand resources. In a projectized structure (A), the PM has full authority. In a strong matrix (C), the PM has significant leverage. A hybrid (B) blends structures. The coordinator's outright denial of negotiation is the hallmark of a functional organization.

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