ABSTRACT
The relationship between project and Supplier Organization (SO), and degree to which SO should embrace principals of project management. This is usually achieved with aid of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), a hierarchical structure that sequentially decomposes totality of project work into smaller and smaller fragments. RACI Chart is a two-dimensional matrix that links between the Work Packages and those involved in the project. If the project is very modest in size, and completed using just the Owner Organization's (OO) in-house resources, then the Work Package Owners will be individual employees. In considering the degree to which the Supplier Organization (SO) can be classed as a member of the Owner Organization (OO) project team, two aspects are significant and each relate to what they are supplying. For any project of moderate size or greater, there exists a procurement chain. As we move down through the tiers of the supply chain this need reduces and the type of SO involved migrates.
