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Title ORGANIZATIONAL BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE (OBS)

Section where used Project Management
Prepared by Approved by
Eng/ Ehab Anwar Elnagdy DR/ Attia Gomaa

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Glossary
Acronym Definition
OBS ORGANIZATIONAL BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE
WBS Work BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE
RAM Responsibility Assignment Matrix
SOW Scope of Work
CEO chief executive officer
R&D Research and Development
QFD Quality Function Deployment
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1.0 PURPOSE
The Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) is a project
organization framework for identification of accountability,
responsibility, management, and approvals of all authorized
work scope.

2.0 SCOPE
BDR electronics is a farm for world-class Design and
manufacturer of industrial electronic systems as elevator control
boards, light dimmers and general control.

OBS is used in the project management to map the WBS to the

company organization structure.

3.0 REFERENCES
http://www.hrvillage.com/jobdescriptions.htm

4.0 PROCEDURE
4.1 Structure
A project OBS is a depiction of the project organization
arranged to indicate the reporting relationships within the project
context. The OBS reflects the way the project is functionally
organized. It is a direct representation and description of the
hierarchy and organizations that will provide resources to plan and
perform work identified in the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). The
OBS is depicted on the Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM),
where it is used to identify the organization responsible for every
element of the WBS and Scope of Work (SOW).

4.2 Responsibility
Project Managers are responsible for the creation of an WBS
that mapping their assigned projects to this OBS.

5.0 APPENDIX
Appendix A: Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS).
Appendix B: Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM).
Appendix C: Information flow diagram.
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Appendix A: Organizational breakdown structure (OBS).

CEO

financial Operation
Manager Manager

R&D
Marketing
Embedded Computer
Hardware &
Software Software
Sales

Production
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Appendix B: Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)

Job Description
CEO Provide leadership to position the company at the forefront of
the industry. Develop a strategic plan to
advance the company's mission and objectives and to promote
revenue, profitability and growth as an
organization. Oversee company operations to insure production
efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of
resources.

Operation Responsible for company operation. Establish plant policies and

Manager procedures. Responsible for company production goals. Establish
and maintain community relations. Foster a well-trained and
motivated staff.

Financial Responsible for all financial management aspects of company

Manager operations. Provide leadership and coordination in the
administrative, business planning, accounting and budgeting
efforts of the company.

Marketing Provide leadership and coordination of company sales and

& marketing functions. Develop and implement
Sales sales and marketing strategy. Monitor and analyze sales and
marketing activity against goals.

Computer Perform a variety of computer programming assignments requiring

Software knowledge of established programming procedures and data
engineer processing requirements. Maintain and modify programs.

Embedded Perform a variety of embedded programming assignments requiring

Software knowledge of established programming procedures and data
engineer processing requirements. Maintain and modify programs.

Hardware Perform a variety of electronics designs. Maintain and modify

engineer old designs. Supervise the production team.

Production Stage, load, and unload finished product and raw materials.
team Stock and maintain warehouse inventory.
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Appendix C: Information flow diagram

CEO Operation financial Marketing R&D Production

In out Manager Manager &
Sales
CEO Operation Financial Marketing
report report report

Operation strategic Financial QFD Design

Manager plan resources &
reports

Financial strategic Financial Requests

Manager plan requirements for
Quotations

Marketing strategic Motivation Price Design

& plan & offers
plans
Sales
R&D Motivation QFD Production
& report
plans

Production Motivation Design

&
plans