Metadata
- Author: Global Integration
- Full Title:: Dotted Line Reporting
- Category:: 🗞️Articles
- Document Tags:: data team topologies, matrix organization,
- URL:: https://www.global-integration.com/glossary/dotted-line-reporting/
- Finished date:: 2023-10-28
Highlights
The solid line role is often given to either the functional manager or a manager who is geographically close to the individual. This is to give them easier oversight. The dotted line role is often given to an “activity” or project manager who is responsible for delivering some tasks or other activities but who does not need to get involved in the on-going development of the individual or the administrative processes around them. (View Highlight)
Dotted lines do not really balance the power of the traditional functional silos. (View Highlight)
The dotted line reporting manager tends to focus on delivering specific activities projects although they may have an input to objective setting and performance evaluation. (View Highlight)