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flow of communication between projects and departments. Project managers in functional organizations have the
following attributes:

- Little power Little autonomy
- Little power
- Little autonomy
- Report directly to a functional manager
- The project manager may be known as a Project Coordinator or Team Leader
- The project manager's role is part-time
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:::caution

This organizing of specialization by departments leads to operational efficiency, where employees become specialists
within their own realm of expertise.

Such organization also has the downside of rigid, slow, and inflexible communication and execution

A functional organization is best suited as a producer of standardized goods and services at large volume and low
cost.

:::

2. __Matrix Structures__: The matrix structure is a mix of functional and decentralized forms in order to remedy the
weakness of the former. An example would be a company that produces 2 products, "product A" and "product B". Using
the matrix structure, this company would organize functions within the company as follows: "product A" sales
department, "product A" customer service department, "product A" accounting, "product B" sales department,
"product B" customer service department, "product B" accounting department.

- __Weak Matrix__ (strongly functional): A project manager with only limited authority is assigned to oversee the
cross-functional aspects of the project. The functional managers maintain control over their resources and project
areas.
- __Balanced Matrix__: A project manager is assigned to oversee the project. Power is shared equally between the
project manager and the functional managers
5.

[^1]: Phillips, Joseph (2004). [_PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide_](https://archive.org/details/pmpprojectmanage00jose/mode/2up). McGraw-Hill/Osborne. p. 354. ISBN 0072230622.
[^2]: Nokes, Sebastian; Kelly, Sean (2007).
[_The Definitive Guide to Project Management: The Fast Track to Getting the Job Done on Time and on Budget_](https://archive.org/details/definitiveguidet0000noke/mode/2up).
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