Project Communication Management Back

1. Processes

  1. Planning communications management
    • Communications Management Plan Contents
      • Stakeholder communications requirements
      • Information to be communicated, including format, content, and level of detail
      • Who will receive the information and who will produce it
      • Suggested methods or technologies for conveying(傳達) the information
      • Frequency of communication
      • Escalation(升級) procedures for resolving issues
      • Revision procedures for updating the communications management plan
      • A glossary(詞匯表) of common terminology(術語)
  2. Managing communications
    • Determining the number of communications channels:
      • channels = n(n-1) / 2
    • Classifications for communication methods:
      • Interactive communication
      • Push communication
      • Pull communication
  3. Controlling communications

2. Understanding Group and Individual Communication Needs

  • As illustrated in Brooks' book The Mythical Man-Month(人月神話), you cannot assume that a task originally scheduled to take two months of one person's time can be done in one month by two people.
  • Nine women cannot produce a baby in one month!

3. Running Effective Meetings

  • Determine if a meeting can be avoided
  • Define the purpose and intended outcome of the meeting
  • Determine who should attend the meeting
  • Provide an agenda(議程) to participants before the meeting
  • Prepare handout(會議文字資料) and visual aids, and make logistical arrangements(後勤安排) ahead of time
  • Run the meeting professionally
  • Set the ground rules(基本原則) for the meeting
  • Build relationships

4. Lessons Learned(經驗總結) Reports

  • The project manager and project team members should each prepare a lessons-learned report.

5. Project Archives(檔案)

  • Project archives are a complete set of organized project records that provide an accurate history of the project.

6. Q&A

  • Managing communications is part of the which process of the project communication management?
    • closing
    • planning
    • executing
    • monitoring and controlling

answer: executing.

  • As a manager, you want to praise a team member, Phil, for doing a good job on a particular project. However, you know that Phil tends to be an introvert. Which of the following communication methods would Phil be most comfortable with?
    • Call Phil in for a private meeting to appreciate his work.
    • Announce Phil's accomplishment on the company Web site.
    • Call a team meeting to praise Phil for his work on the project.
    • Have top management and the other teams in the company award Phil.

answer: Call Phil in for a private meeting to appreciate his work.

  • Which of the following communication methods would be most appropriate for assessing the commitment of project stakeholders?
    • Wikis
    • Web sites
    • E-mail
    • Meetings

answer: Meetings.

  • According to the guidelines provided by Practical Communications, Inc., what is a medium that is "excellent" for encouraging creative thinking?
    • phone call
    • meeting
    • e-mail
    • Web Site

answer: e-mail.

  • According to the guidelines provided by Practical Communications, Inc., what is the most inappropriate medium for addressing negative behavior?
    • voice mail
    • meeting
    • e-mail
    • Web Site

answer: meeting.

  • According to the guidelines provided by Practical Co, which address where the project stands in terms of meeting scope, time, and cost goals?
    • Technical reports
    • Progress reports
    • Status reports
    • Lessons-learned reports

answer: Status reports.

  • What describe where the project stands at a specific point in time?
    • Progress reports
    • Forecasts
    • Status reports
    • Lessons-learned reports

answer: Status reports.

  • What describe what the project team has accomplished during a certain period?
    • Progress reports
    • Forecasts
    • Status reports
    • Lessons-learned reports

answer: Progress reports.

  • What predict future project status and progress based on past information and trends?
    • Progress reports
    • Forecasts
    • Status reports
    • Project updates

answer: Forecasts.

  • Which of the following questions is typically addressed by a project forecast?
    • How much more money will be needed to complete the project?
    • Are our clients satisfied with the speed and quality of work on this project?
    • Does the quality of output match our goals?
    • How comfortable are employees with the software and technology being used on the project?

answer: How much more money will be needed to complete the project?

  • E-mail communication is most suited for:
    • assessing commitment to a project.
    • mediating a conflict between multiple parties.
    • building consensus among disputing parties.
    • communicating routine information.

answer: communicating routine information.

  • Which line for any e-mail messages you write should clearly state the intention of the e-mail?
    • to
    • subject
    • from
    • cc

answer: subject.

  • Which of the following is a guideline that project managers should follow when communicating with their teams through e-mail?
    • Always reply to all the people to whom the initial message was sent.
    • If the entire message can fit in the subject line, put it there.
    • Minimize the total number of e-mails by including as many subjects as possible in a single e-mail.
    • Continue replying to e-mail messages without changing the subject line to maintain continuity.

answer: If the entire message can fit in the subject line, put it there.

  • What are a complete set of organized project records that provide an accurate history of the project?
    • Project archives
    • Project plans
    • Forecasts
    • Project notes

answer: Project archives.

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