This case assignment is an analysis of a case from the text book on Case Histories in Project Management. the case title is Government Project Management Project team organizational structure

$$ Project manager: Directs all project activities and acts as the information focal point for the

subcontractor.

$$ Assistant project manager: Acts as chairman of the steering committee and interfaces with both

in$-$house functional groups and contractor.

$$ Department managers: Act as members of the steering committee for any projects that utilize

their resources. These slots on the steering committee must be filled by the department

managers themselves, not by functional employees.

$$ Contracts officer: Authorizes all work directed by the project office to in$-$ house functional

groups and to the customer, and ensures that all work requested is authorized by the contract.

The contracts officer acts as the focal point for all contractor cost and contractual information.

QUESTIONS

$1.$ Explain how this structure should work.

$2.$ Explain how this structure actually works.

$3.$ Can the project manager be a military type who is reassigned after a given tour of

duty?

$4.$ What are the advantages and disadvantages of this structure?

$5.$ Could this be used in industry?