PM, Managing Matrix Organization

4. Typical Matrix organization

17. Henry : We spend a lot of time meeting and nothing seems to get done. I can’t afford to take time away from my regular job unless this is really going to be an action oriented team. Bob : The team is moving too fast and not taking time to fully discuss issues before moving to solutions. I think we are too concerned about delivering on time and not concerned enough about quality. Cindy: The “high profile/interesting/career building tasks” are being assigned to the same 2 or 3 people and the others are being cut out. Maria: You might want to carefully look at the what each member is bringing to the project in terms of skills and abilities - -a few don’t seem to be adding value - -actually, they don’t even seem to “get it” (purpose of the project) Ivan: I am overloaded. This is a high pressure, highly visible team and I have been asked to take on more than I ever expected. Kayla: Ivan and I knocked ourselves out creating a revised process flow for customer complaints. It was great, but when we were done, others on the team tore it apart. It’s not like they had anything to add either. Don: This is the best cross-matrix team I have been on, and I’ve been on a lot of teams. I would rather be meeting with this team than doing my regular job any day. What Members Told You