Chapter 12: Competencies in the Project - Oriented Organization

Roland Gareis, Univ. Prof. Dkfm. Dr. Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration

Introduction

In this chapter the model of the project-oriented organization (POO) is introduced. The advantages of "management by projects" as an organizational strategy are analyzed, the application of a new management paradigm in the POO is described, and specific organizational structures, such as expert pools, project portfolio groups, and a project management office, are described. A process model with processes, which are specific for the POO, is presented.

For the performance of these processes, specific competencies are required by individuals, teams, and the POO overall. It is the objective of this research and chapter to differentiate between the project management process and other specific processes of the POO, to operationalize the model of the POO, and to differentiate between individual, team, and organizational competencies in the POO.