Question on Organizational structure
Patrick is comparing the various kinds of organizational structure as he prepares for an upcoming presentation.
Which of the following characteristics is true of organizations with a Project Coordinator?
A. Compared to the rest of the organization, the dollar value of the project is small.
B. The Project Coordinator has a title but very little authority (if any).
C. The Project Coordinator has less authority than a Project Expediter.
D. The Project Coordinator has the same amount of authority as a Project Expediter.
Please also briefly explain with your answer.
Thank you All.
ChandraR
Sat, 03/06/2010 - 00:42
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Answer is B
Choice A- Can be easily eliminated as none of the organizational structures is based on dollar value of the projects.
PMBOK does not make a big distinction between Coordinator & expediter. So we can't compare the authority levels between these 2 titles. That rules out Choices C & D. Both report to Functional Manager with no authority So I believe B is the best choice
Chandra
cplusplus
Sat, 03/06/2010 - 01:22
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I selected B too
Patrick is comparing the various kinds of organizational structure as he prepares for an upcoming presentation.
Which of the following characteristics is true of organizations with a Project Coordinator?
A. Compared to the rest of the organization, the dollar value of the project is small.
B. The Project Coordinator has a title but very little authority (if any).
C. The Project Coordinator has less authority than a Project Expediter.
D. The Project Coordinator has the same amount of authority as a Project Expediter.
Ans: A
Explanation: All the options are false, with the exception of option A.
I have no clue why A, this is from Shankar ganesh www.pmpsimulator.com
Tried there free questions, they are all tough.
I really do not think PMP goes that way.
pkukilla
Sat, 03/06/2010 - 02:36
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Coordinator has more
Coordinator has more decision making power compared to Expediter. But I cant believe Choice A is the right answer
ChandraR
Sat, 03/06/2010 - 02:50
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Could be. Per PMBOK,
Could be. Per PMBOK, One's authority level is ' Little or None' in a Functional Matrix where as in the Weak Matrix structure it is 'Limited' but PMBOK did not clarify which type uses the title 'Coordinator' and which type uses the title 'expediter'. Also no organization is classified based on the dollar value of the projects it undertakes. Some of these types of questions are splitting the hair with a lot less substance and more noise.
Chandra