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PRINCE2 2009 - Organization part 4

The PRINCE2 approach

The project management team

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Project management team structure

A project management team is a temporary structure specifically designed to manage the project to its successful conclusion.
The structure allows for channels of communication to decision-making forums and should be backed up by role descriptions that specify the responsibilities, goals, limits of authority, relationships, skills, knowledge and experience required for all roles in the project management team.

The diagram illustrates the structure of the project management team and its reporting lines.

The Executive (representing the business viewpoint) and Senior User (representing the user viewpoint) roles can often be combined.
In such cases, to avoid any conflict, two individuals could be appointed to carry out Project Assurance, one looking after the user interests and the other representing the business interests.

Some of the PRINCE2® responsibilities cannot be shared or delegated if they are to be undertaken effectively.
For example:

  • The Project Manager and Executive roles cannot be shared. The Executive cannot also be the Project Manager and there cannot be more than one Executive or Project Manager
  • The Project Manager and Project Board decision-making accountability cannot be delegated.

PRINCE2 provides role description outlines in Appendix C, which should be tailored to the needs of the specific project and each specific appointment.

Note:
PRINCE2 2009 describes the roles and responsibilities of key positions in the Appendices.
[see Appendix C Roles and responsibilities]

Further details of project management team roles and their associated responsibilities are provided in the folder ‘roles and responsibilities’ as part of the product package. These include role description outlines, which should be tailored to the needs of the specific project and each specific appointment.

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This product contains EVERYTHING in the publications:

Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 - 2005 edition
Managing successful Projects with PRINCE2 – 2009 edition
Directing Projects with PRINCE2.
plus:
The Complete Project Management package.

And much more besides - at a fantastic price.