P ROJECT AND PROGRAM M ANAGEMENT IN
THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND GOVERNMENT
1. In the project you are studying, what characteristics of the company, project goals, tasks, or necessary expertise make the use of project management appropriate or inappropriate? Consider the project size, complexity, risk, and other criteria in answering this question.
2. How does the project you are studying fit the definition of a project?
3. What kind of project management is used—program, product, matrix, pure, or other? Explain. Is it called “project management,” or something else?
4. What kind of role does the project manager have—expeditor, coordinator, pure project, or matrix manager? Explain. What is his or her title?
