Organising

Question 1

Purpose of the organizing practice

Answer 1

The purpose of the organizing practice is to
define and establish the project’s structure of
accountability and responsibilities (the
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Question 2

The three principal project
interests

Answer 2

Business
User
Supplier

Question 3

The business
The
executive represents the business
interests on the project.

Answer 3

Meet a business need
Ensure value for money

Question 4

The user
Senior user(s)
is needed to represent user
interests on the project.

Answer 4

• will use the
  outputs of the
  project to realize
  the benefits
• will operate,
  maintain, or
  support the
  project’s
  outputs
• the
  outputs of
  the project will
  impact them.

Question 5

The supplier
Senior supplier(s)
is needed to represent
supplier interest on the project.

Answer 5

• The creation of the project’s outputs will need resources with
  certain skills.
• The supplier viewpoint should represent those who will
  provide the necessary skills and produce the project product.

Question 6

Project manager

Answer 6

The project manager is
responsible for day-to-day
management of a project.
Has authority to run the project
on behalf of the project board
within agreed project
tolerances and constraints.

Question 7

Team manager

Answer 7

• Responsible for delivering the work to agreed
  specifications and within the tolerances and
  constraints agreed with the project manager.
• The project manager allocates work to a team
  manager through work package descriptions, in
  line with the commercial management approach.
• Manages relationships in their teams and
  interfaces with other teams.

Question 8

Project assurance

Answer 8

• Project board members
  accountable for assurance
  of respective areas
• May appoint separate
  individuals, but not project
  manager, team members
  or project support

Question 9

Project support

Answer 9

• Includes services such as
  administrative support,
  guidance on project tools,
  planning etc
• Responsibility of project
  manager but may be
  delegated
• A project office may be
  established

Question 10

Management products

Answer 10

1> Commercial
management approach
Describes the
procedures,
techniques, and
standards and the
responsibilities for
effective commercial
management.
Covers the approach to
secure, service, and
maintain all commercial
agreements required for
the project to be a success.

2> Project management
team structure
Defines
who is involved in
the project, their
relationships , and how
they will work together.

3> Role descriptions
Describes the
roles of
those in the project
management team
and their specific
responsibilities.