I read an article online about effective project management for medical devices and I thought it was pretty interesting. The article suggests the use of matrix management as an ideal management style for medical devices because of its open communication channels.

I’ve never heard this term of before. From what I understand, matrix management is more of a fluid style than top down management. Resources are often cross functional and may report to more than one manager for a given project.

Some benefits to this style include:
• the ability to create a team with a diverse skill set from different disciplines
• they are generally less expensive
• the lateral structure allows project managers to escalate obstacles for review
• allows project managers to oversee all levels of the project from design to deployment

This style may not be beneficial when:
• it is a long term project, a permanent team would better
• a resource’s skillset is vital to another function within the business and they cannot dedicate time to both functions

Can you name any other project management styles? What are some pros and cons?

https://www.mddionline.com/effective-project-management-medical-devices
https://www.thebalance.com/matrix-management-2276122