Types of Organization in Project Management

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 Organizational Structure:

It is a system that outlines how certain activities are assigned/directed in order to achieve the target and objectives of a company/organization.

Types:

1. Projectized Organization

An organization where project managers has highest authority to assign resources for work. It lasts for a project and project manager is held responsible for all the actions. 


2. Functional Organization

An organization where work is assigned based on the specialized field. HR, Finance, Market, Research etc. are made different departments and employees report to their functional managers.



Matrix Organization:

It is type of an organization which is mixture of both project and functional organizations. Some of the tasks are assigned by functional managers and some specific project related tasks are assigned by project managers. 








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