Going through this course I think I have always pictured a big/established company; never really considering the workings of a smaller, start up one. I think it is definitely true that certain projects may be straight forward and predictable while other projects are more complex and risky, as ashley has already said. This in general would dictate the type of management needed and required for the company to succeed. I also had never thought about cs22’s point on communication, but I do think that is a great example. For smaller companies, team members are splitting larger work proportions. Communication would definitely be key to their success. I think for a smaller company, it would help to have either functional or project management where as a bigger company I would think it would more beneficial to have a matrix organization.