If hired to lead a project (for example, a relocation of a corporate HQ office) similar to this project, Reliving the past with the Marriott deal.

As the project manager, getting the project off to a good start is essential. You are working with your project sponsor to decide on the optimal project management structure for this project. You are confident that either a dedicated project team structure or a matrix structure will work for the project, but the project sponsor thinks either will fail.

• How would you reassure the project sponsor that either structure will be successful?
• What are the pros and cons of each structure, and how do they support a large project?
• Which structure do you recommend and why?