Project authority refers to the right to make decisions regarding project resources and direct project activities. There are three sources of project authority: de jure, de facto, and project plan authority. De jure authority comes from official organizational documents like charters, policies, and job descriptions. De facto authority develops from an individual's competence and skills. Project plan authority is granted by an approved project plan and associated documents like schedules, budgets, and contracts.

1. Project Authority
• Project authority is right to make decisions
regarding the resources and to command or
direct the activities of others

2. Sources of Authority
• De Jure Sources
• De Facto Sources
• Project Plan Sources

3. De Jure Sources
• Legal Authority
• Sources
– Organization Charter – MOA and AOA
– Organization Policies, Rules, and Regulations
– Job Descriptions
– Delegations

4. De Facto Sources
• Authority develops from competence
• Sources
– Technical Competence
– Human Skills
– Informal Organization

5. Project Plan Authority
• The authority is provided by approved project
plan
• Sources
– Project Cost Estimates
– Project Schedule
– Project Contracts

6. Linear Responsibility Chart
• It depicts the responsibility of participants in
the project
• Project Participants
– General Manager
– Chief Manager
– Functional Managers
– Project Managers

7. Contd.
• Actual responsibility for getting work done
• General Supervision
• May be consulted
• Must be notified
• Must approve

8. Contd.
• Also Known as Matrix Responsibility Chart,
Responsibility and Accountability Matrix,
Responsibility Matrix

9. Teams
• Types
– Problem Solving Teams
• Ex: Quality Circles
– Cross Functional Teams
– Virtual Teams
– Self Management Teams

10. Team Building Factors
• Clear Objective
• Culture
• Relationships
• Targets
• Control
• Development
• Communication
• Leadership
• Conflict Management
• Team Stability

11. Project Team Characteristics
• Performance
• Innovativeness
• Commitment
• Member goals
• Interdependence
• Conflict Management
• Communication
• Trust
• Result Orientation
• Enthusiasm
• Change Orientation

12. Stages in Project Team Development
• Forming
• Storming
• Norming
• Performing
• Adjourning