ABSTRACT
An effective organization ensures that the lines of authority are clear, and that everyone working on the project knows and willingly accepts what they have to do. This establishes the command and communication framework, which is essential for motivating all the people employed and for achieving a successful project outcome. This chapter discusses organization charts or organigrams. These charts are used and understood in most companies for general and project management purposes. Although no organigram can show every subtle aspect of a particular organization, but there is no more convenient tool by which a company can communicate its organization structure to its own staff and to external companies. The chapter describes possible organization structures and list their advantages and disadvantages. It recognizes that some organizations can be ideal for one project but highly unsuitable for another. The chapter sets out some of these characteristics so that readers can judge which might be appropriate for their particular project circumstances.
