Problem
The decentralization resulted in a lot of different systems and IT solutions. From a corporate perspective this was a challenging situation as it was very difficult to develop common business processes across the divisions and to integrate the IT systems. Further, top management was concerned that the IT decentralization would restrain the company from growing properly.
Challenge: The Company conducted a number of IT-related projects but as they did not conduct any form of project portfolio management they could not benefit from synergies concerning project tasks, resource needs, and IT and project management competence.
Response: As a result, top management centralized IT and decided to implement project portfolio management.
Task
By review the situation, how the organizational structure impacts the portfolio management effectiveness?