Project Management - A Practical Guide

These project managers have parity with senior executives such as division heads. In organisations without such a project focus, the project manager will have little direct power. He or she will often have to defer to others when seeking, for example, key people or special equipment; as illustrated below.
As can be seen in the above structure project managers can be drawn from a variety of levels. Project managers need to use the skills of influence to counter a lack of direct hierarchical power.

Mitigate the effect

Mitigate the effect