Relative to Larson Figure 3.5, Key Dimensions Defining an Organizations Culture:
Was Member Identity Job or Organization oriented? Please briefly describe.
Was Team Emphasis Individual or Group oriented? Please briefly describe.
Was Management Focus Task or People oriented? Please briefly describe.
Was Unit Integration Independent or Interdependent? Please briefly describe.
Was Control Loose or Tight? Please briefly describe.
Was Risk Tolerance Low or High? Please briefly describe.
Were Reward Criteria Performance-based or Other? Please briefly describe.
Was Conflict Tolerance Low or High? Please briefly describe.
Was Means-Ends Orientation Means-based or Ends-based? Please briefly describe.
Was Open-System Focus Internal or External? Please briefly describe.
How would you describe the Projects Organizational Structure?
Functional, Matrix, or Dedicated Team? Please briefly describe.
Was this the correct structure for your project?
Why or why not? Please explain.
Relative to the Projects Scope Definition, please complete the following Larson section 4.1 checklist:
What was the Projects Objective?
Describe the Products Scope.
Explain the Projects Justification.
What were the required Deliverables?
What were the top-level Milestones for achieving the Deliverables?
What Technical Requirements needed to be achieved?
What Limits and Exclusions applied?
What were the products Acceptance Criteria?
Was the Project Scope adhered to, or did you experience Scope Creep?
Per Larson Section 4.2, what Scope Creep Common Causes were experienced?
Larson, E., & Gray, C. F. (2018). Project management: The managerial process (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.
Chapter 3 examines two major characteristics of a given organization that affect the implementation and completion of projects. It also describes and assesses the three basic project management structures.
Chapter 3: Organization: Structure and Culture
Chapter 4 looks at the importance of defining the project correctly and from the onset. With this, priorities and the breakdown structure are keys to every project.
Chapter 4: Defining the Project
Watt, A. (n.d.). Scope planning. BCcampus Open Education.
