A project co-ordinator may typically be found on what type of organiztion?

Submitted by pranav.kumar on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 06:53

A project co-ordinator may typically be found on what type of organiztion?
1. Functional
2. strong matrix
3. Projectized
4. Weak Matrix


Pl suggest weather answer will be 3rd or 4th.


 

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sryerram

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 14:20

Weak matrix

ShivaB

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 15:16

 I took a mock test few days back and I chose the answer as "Weak Matrix". But the right answer was "Projectized". Not sure how. 

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bunnynbear

Fri, 01/06/2012 - 17:09

I guess here is why:


In WEAK Matrix - power rests with Functional Mgr and power of Project Mgr is comparable to that of a coordinator or expediter. PMs have some authority but they aren’t in charge of the resources on a project.


Maybe the question indicates this organization doesn't have 'project managers' and their 'project manager' are more like 'project coordinator'?


I do know some companies have both project managers AND project coordinators though. I am confused.

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bunnynbear

Fri, 01/06/2012 - 17:10

------------- Project coordinators and expediters don’t exist in a projectized organization.


When you’re taking the PMP exam, if you see a question that mentions a PM, then you should assume that the question is asking about a matrix organization if it doesn’t say up front which kind of organization is being described. Functional organizations are usually painted in a negative light because they tend to give less authority to project managers.


So the answer is Weak Matrix