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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
,EXCELCENTRE LEARNING INSTITUTE 061 043 9805
WARNING: PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS ACADEMIC
OFFENSE, therefore students must use this document ONLY as a guideline. Hence
students have regenerated their own (personalized) solutions paying particular
attention to module contents as prescribed by module facilitators, lecturers and
supervisors. This document’s purpose is to compact all sources of information that
might be relevant to students’ assignments, hence additional knowledge on the
provided information is not restricted by the authors. However, submitting this
document as one’s final work is considered unethical, and students should be
penalized. If this document is plagiarized by the users and fails, EXCELCENTRE
should not be rendered accountable since the contents in this document only give
learners a kick-start on what is expected of them from their areas of specialty.
CAUTION: STUDENTS ARE NOT MANDATED TO USE EVERY DETAIL IN THIS
DOCUMENT IN WRITING THEIR ASSIGNMENT
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
, EXCELCENTRE LEARNING INSTITUTE 061 043 9805
Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 4
Question 2.1: Organic Project Organisations and Integrators in Project Coordination .... 4
(i) Meaning of an “Organic” Organisation ........................................................................ 4
(ii) Integrators and Their Role in Enhancing Coordination ............................................... 5
Question 2.2: South African Satellite (SAS) Project – Systems Development Cycle ....... 7
(i) Specific Content and Typical Activities in Each Phase ................................................ 8
(ii) Management Approaches Across the Four Phases ................................................... 9
Question 2.3: Project Structures and Organisational Dynamics in Project Management
...................................................................................................................................... 11
(i) Defence of Project Structure Selection and Its Importance ....................................... 11
(ii) Formal vs Informal Organisational Structures and the Role of Informal Systems .... 13
Question 2.4: Role and Qualifications of a Project Manager ......................................... 14
(i) Focal Points of a Project Manager’s Role and the “Umbrella” Responsibility ............ 15
(ii) Categories of Qualifications for a Successful Project Manager ................................ 16
Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 18
References .................................................................................................................... 19
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
PU E
SHI
NG Y L E NC
OU TO THE GATE OF EXC EL
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
,EXCELCENTRE LEARNING INSTITUTE 061 043 9805
WARNING: PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS ACADEMIC
OFFENSE, therefore students must use this document ONLY as a guideline. Hence
students have regenerated their own (personalized) solutions paying particular
attention to module contents as prescribed by module facilitators, lecturers and
supervisors. This document’s purpose is to compact all sources of information that
might be relevant to students’ assignments, hence additional knowledge on the
provided information is not restricted by the authors. However, submitting this
document as one’s final work is considered unethical, and students should be
penalized. If this document is plagiarized by the users and fails, EXCELCENTRE
should not be rendered accountable since the contents in this document only give
learners a kick-start on what is expected of them from their areas of specialty.
CAUTION: STUDENTS ARE NOT MANDATED TO USE EVERY DETAIL IN THIS
DOCUMENT IN WRITING THEIR ASSIGNMENT
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
, EXCELCENTRE LEARNING INSTITUTE 061 043 9805
Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 4
Question 2.1: Organic Project Organisations and Integrators in Project Coordination .... 4
(i) Meaning of an “Organic” Organisation ........................................................................ 4
(ii) Integrators and Their Role in Enhancing Coordination ............................................... 5
Question 2.2: South African Satellite (SAS) Project – Systems Development Cycle ....... 7
(i) Specific Content and Typical Activities in Each Phase ................................................ 8
(ii) Management Approaches Across the Four Phases ................................................... 9
Question 2.3: Project Structures and Organisational Dynamics in Project Management
...................................................................................................................................... 11
(i) Defence of Project Structure Selection and Its Importance ....................................... 11
(ii) Formal vs Informal Organisational Structures and the Role of Informal Systems .... 13
Question 2.4: Role and Qualifications of a Project Manager ......................................... 14
(i) Focal Points of a Project Manager’s Role and the “Umbrella” Responsibility ............ 15
(ii) Categories of Qualifications for a Successful Project Manager ................................ 16
Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 18
References .................................................................................................................... 19
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
