Unit 1: Understand How Organisations and Projects Are Structured

What is one key characteristic of a temporary organisational structure?

• Stable teams with routine tasks

• Teams assembled specifically for unique objectives

• Routine, repetitive operations

• Organisational stability over time

How does an Organisational Breakdown Structure (OBS) support the creation of a Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)?

• Provides a hierarchical view of organisational roles

• Defines the specific tasks within the project

• Assists in mapping project tasks to responsible individuals

• Establishes project milestones

Which of the following are primary responsibilities of a project manager?

• Defining project objectives and creating the project plan

• Providing initial project funding

• Communicating with stakeholders and leading the team

• Approving the business case

What responsibility is unique to the project sponsor compared to the project manager?

• Leading daily project tasks

• Creating and maintaining the business case

• Monitoring team performance

• Approving project scope changes

Which role is primarily responsible for defining project requirements and acceptance criteria?

• Project team members

• Users

• Project sponsor

• Product owner

Which type of PMO structure provides a centralised support function for multiple projects?

• Hub-and-Spoke PMO

• Embedded PMO

• Project PMO

• Central PMO

Why are policies and procedures important in project governance?

• They ensure standardisation across projects

• They allow each team member to set unique methods

• They provide guidelines for project compliance

• They remove the need for project reviews