INT E G RAT E D E XAMP L E P ROJ E C T S

SUBURBAN HOMES CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Suburban Homes, once a medium-sized company, is rapidly expanding

its business to southern states and is focused on maintaining

its status as the fastest-growing construction company in

the Midwest region of the United States. Its significant growth

and good reputation for building quality single-family homes

and townhomes presents both challenges and opportunities.

Suburban Homes is considering various options to

expand its operations while retaining its focus on managing

resources effectively and efficiently to increase profits:

Given the nature of its projects, Suburban Homes is considering

either a projectized or matrix organization structure.

However, a functional organization structure has not

been ruled out.

With its focus on maintaining high quality in its construction

tasks and end-product (home for the customer) as well as

quality assurance in implementing project management processes,

the company is actively considering a combination

of the DMAIC model with a traditional project life-cycle

approach.

Organization culture plays an important role in sustaining

and promoting efficiency. The culture, in turn, is influenced

by the organization structure. Suburban Homes is highly

committed to employee development and functional expertise

through training, mentoring, and collaborative learning.

Q1. Describe the organizational structure that might best suit Suburban Homes.Ensure that your discussion includes all possible structures and why each is ruled out.