Hi there, I am looking for experienced project managers to fill out these questions which will be useful for my current research of communications between successful and failed projects and to find ways on how to improve communication in project management. All answers will be considered as anonymous. Thank you in advance!
1. Give example/s of successful/failed project that you have done and describe the communication strategies/methods that were planned and operated on these projects?
2. Are the communication strategies/methods implemented throughout the whole period of the projects?
3. How often are the project meetings done in these successful/failed projects?
4. Are there any communication issues during the project/s? How were they resolved?
5. On the scale of 1 to 5 (1 as lowest and 5 as highest), how important is communication to projects?
Hi, Responding to question No 5 only, Communication to project should be of higher importance. PMP exam recommended 90% of a PM time allocation for communication. Hence I will pick 4 on your scale (though I would have love to suggest a point between 4 and 5, precisely 4.5). Saving Changes...
John TiesoAuthor, Lecturer in Business Management| The Catholic University of America, Busch School of Business & EconomicsArlington, Va, United States
Virtually everything you do as a PM involves some type of communication. The key here is to understand how you need to communicate with your team members; some need a lot of information, and others need less, but appreciate consistency in your effort.
Communication is not something you do 'every Wednesday'. Rather, it is one of those inherent skills you need to be sure your team is responding in ways that move the project forward.
I had a project one time, and the team was composed of several members, each of whom had been a member of previous teams, with previous vendors, each of whom was basically fired by the sponsor. In each case, it was a lack of communication that sent people off in disparate directions, with little thought to integration or continuity.,
In each of those teams were one or two who really understood the project, and I hired several, understanding how they thought, and how they would fit into my plan for project completion. I adjusted my communications opportunities, some to individuals, and others to the group to re-emphasize their efforts, their skills, and their successes. We created an atmosphere of constant, informal communication throughout, putting out what they needed, and expecting their input to me on their status. it worked very well.
