Problem 1: List 5 Advantages and 5 Disadvantages of Matrix Project Organization.
Problem 2: Discuss how your management style might differ in a matrixed organization from the management style you might use in a project-oriented organization.
Problem 3: Describe the purpose of a project charter. Should the project manager be responsible for preparing it? If not, who should? If so, is there any disadvantage to holding the PM responsible for its preparation? Regardless of who prepares it, who should sign the charter?
Problem 4: You have been assigned to manage a new project and have learned that while your PMO will be in Washington, DC, significant elements of your team will be located in Houston, TX, and others in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. To add to your challenge, a number of project stakeholders will be on the U.S. west coast. Describe some of the challenges you anticipate in managing this project and possible solutions to these challenges.