Question 1

Functional, as it's primarily the R&D expertise that's required here, and the project is controlled by this department

Functional, because the project will be completed sooner than in any other structure.

Dedicated project team, because it facilitates crossfunctional collaboration.

Matrix, because it facilitates team members' focus on the project.

Consider the following project scenario: It's critical to your R&D project's success that it's easy to integrate into operations once it's complete, and project team members are also able to attend to their daily tasks while they're busy providing R&D subject matter expertise on the project. What is the most effective project management structure to support this project's success, and why?

Choose the best answer.