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2 - ORGANIZATIONAL INFLUENCES AND PROJECT LIFE CYCLE

Chief
Executive

Functional Functional Functional Manager of
Manager Manager Manager Project Managers

Staff Staff Staff Project Manager

Staff Staff Staff Project Manager

Staff
Staff Staff Staff Project Manager

Project B Coordination Project A Coordination

(Gray boxes represent staff engaged in project activities)

Figure 2-6. composite organization

Many organizational structures include strategic, middle management, and operational levels. The project
manager may interact with all three levels depending on factors such as:

• Strategic importance of the project,
• Capacity of stakeholders to exert influence on the project,

• Degree of project management maturity,
• Project management systems, and
• Organizational communications.

This interaction determines project characteristics such as:

• Project manager’s level of authority,
• Resource availability and management,

• Entity controlling the project budget,
• Project manager’s role, and
• Project team composition.

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