Project Management Environment Terms

Balanced Matrix Structure
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Balanced Matrix Structure
An organization where organizational resources are pooled into one project team, but the functional managers and the project managers share the project power
Cultural Norms
Cultural norms describe the culture and the styles of an organization. Cultural norms, such as work ethics, hours, view of authority, and shared values, can affect how the project is managed.
Enterprise Environmental Factors (EEF)
Conditions that affect how the project manager may manage the project.

EEF comes from w/in the project, such as policy, or external to the organization, such as law and regulations
Functional Structure
An organization that is divided into functions, and each employee has one clear functional manager. Each department acts independently of the other departments. A project manager in this structure has little to no power and may be called a project coordinator.
Governance Framework
Governance framework describes the rules, policies, and procedures that people within an organization abide by. Governance framework addresses the organization, but also address portfolios, programs, and projects. Regarding portfolios, programs, and projects the governance framework addresses alignment with organizational vision, risk management, performance factors, and communication.
Hybrid Structure
Organizational structure that creates a blend of functional, matrix, and project-oriented structures.
Multidivisional Structure
Describe organizations that have duplication of efforts within the organization, but not within each department or division of the organization. Project manager has little authority in this structure and the functional manager controls the project budget.
Organic or simple
Describes a loosely organized business or organization. There likely aren't big formal departments and people work alongside one another regardless of roles and titles. The project manager likely has little control over the project resources and may not be called a project manager.
Organizational Process Assests
Organizational process assets include:
- organizational processes
- policies
- procedures
- items from a corporate knowledge base

Organizational process assets are grouped by two categories:
1. Process, policies and procedures
2. Organizational Knowledge Base
Organizational Knowledge Repositories
Organizational knowledge repositories are the databases, files, and historical information that you can use to help better plan and manage your projects. This is an organizational process asset that is created internally to your organization through the ongoing work of operations and other projects.
Organizational SystemA system can create things by working with multiple components that the individual components could not create if they worked alone. The structure of the organization and the governance framework creates constraints that affect how the project manager makes decisions within the project. The organizational system directly affects how the project manager utilizes their power, influence, leadership, and even political capital, to get things done in the environment.Project Management Office (PMO)A business unit that centralizes the operations and procedures of all projects w/in the organization. The PMO can be supportive, controlling, or directive An internal department that oversees all organizational projectsProject - Oriented StructureAn organization that assigns a project team to one project for the duration of the project life cycle. The project manager has high-to-almost-complete project power.Strong MatrixA matrix structure in which the project manager has primary control over project activities and functional managers support project work. An organization where organizational resources are pooled into one project team, but the functional managers have less project power than the project managerVirtual OrganizationUses a network structure to communicate and interact with other groups and departments. A point of contact exists for each department and these department point of contact receive and send all messages for the department.Weak Matrix StructureAn organization where organizational resources are pooled into one project team, but the functional managers have more project power than the project manager.