Projects operate within the constraints imposed by the organization through their structure and governance framework.

To operate effectively and efficiently, the project manager needs to understand where responsibility,

accountability, and authority reside within the organization.

This understanding will help the project manager effectively use his or her power, influence,

competence, leadership, and political capabilities to successfully complete the project.

The interaction of multiple factors within an individual organization creates a unique system that impacts the project operating in that system.

The resulting organizational system determines the power, influence, interests, competence,

and political capabilities of the people who are able to act within the system.

The system factors include but are not limited to: