Project Management Professional PMP · Free Practice Question Medium
Question 125
Marty is the project manager for his organization and he is trying to garner resources for a new project. The project will utilize software engineers, database administrators, and systems engineers. He will also need technical resources to help distribute the software as it is created. His manager explains to Marty that this organization is a weak matrix structure, and he must work accordingly. In a weak matrix organization, what best describes the role of a project manager?
- A Support person
- B Coordinator and expeditor
- C Project manager with complete authority
- D Functional manager
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The role of a project manager in a weak matrix organization is one of a coordinator and expeditor. The project manager does not have much authority at all in a weak matrix organization. The project manager is more than just a support person. The project manager is not a functional manager in a weak matrix structure.Discussion
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