IT Project management To opIc. Project Communication Management INSTRUCTOR: SHU LIU HIT SCHOOL OF SOFTWARE Fall 2005 All rights reserved
Topic: Project Communication Management IT Project Management INSTRUCTOR: SHU LIU HIT SCHOOL OF SOFTWARE Fall 2005 All rights reserved
IT Projectmanagement Outline Importance of a good communication Project Communication Management Process Communication Planning(沟通计划编制 a Information distribution(信息发送 Performance Reporting(绩效报告) Administrative closure(管理收尾) Suggestions for improving project communications Project Time Management 2
Project Time Management 2 Outline ◼ Importance of a good communication ◼ Project Communication Management Process ◼ Communication Planning (沟通计划编制) ◼ Information Distribution (信息发送) ◼ Performance Reporting (绩效报告) ◼ Administrative Closure (管理收尾) ◼ Suggestions for improving project communications IT Project Management
mportance of Good Communications The greatest threat to many projects is a failure to communicate Our culture does not portray It professionals as being good communicators Research shows that it professionals must be able to communicate effectively to succeed in their positions a Strong verbal skills are a key factor in career advancement for IT professionals Project Time Management 3
Project Time Management 3 Importance of Good Communications ◼ The greatest threat to many projects is a failure to communicate ◼ Our culture does not portray IT professionals as being good communicators ◼ Research shows that IT professionals must be able to communicate effectively to succeed in their positions ◼ Strong verbal skills are a key factor in career advancement for IT professionals
Project Communications Management Processes Communications planning(沟通计划编制) determining the information and communications needs of the stakeholders Information distribution(信息发送) making needed information available in a timely manner Performance reporting(绩效报告) collecting and disseminating performance information Administrative closure(管理收尾) generating, gathering, and disseminating information to formalize phase or project completion Project Time Management
Project Time Management 4 ◼ Communications planning (沟通计划编制) ◼ determining the information and communications needs of the stakeholders ◼ Information distribution (信息发送) ◼ making needed information available in a timely manner ◼ Performance reporting (绩效报告) ◼ collecting and disseminating performance information ◼ Administrative closure (管理收尾) ◼ generating, gathering, and disseminating information to formalize phase or project completion Project Communications Management Processes
IT Projectmanagement Communications planning(沟通计划编制 Every project should include some type of communications management plan a a document that guides project communications a Creating a stakeholder analysis for project communications also aids in communications planning Project Time Management
Project Time Management 5 Communications Planning (沟通计划编制) ◼ Every project should include some type of communications management plan ◼ a document that guides project communications ◼ Creating a stakeholder analysis for project communications also aids in communications planning IT Project Management
IT Projectmanagement Communications Management Plan Contents A description of a collection and filing structure for gathering and storing various types of information aa distribution structure describing what information goes to whom, when, and how A format for communicating key project information a project schedule for producing the information a Access methods for obtaining the information aa method for updating the communications management plans as the project progresses and develops A stakeholder communications analysis Project Time Management
Project Time Management 6 Communications Management Plan Contents ◼ A description of a collection and filing structure for gathering and storing various types of information ◼ A distribution structure describing what information goes to whom, when, and how ◼ A format for communicating key project information ◼ A project schedule for producing the information ◼ Access methods for obtaining the information ◼ A method for updating the communications management plans as the project progresses and develops ◼ A stakeholder communications analysis IT Project Management
Sample stakeholder Analysis for Project Communications 项目沟通干系人分析举例 Stakeholders Document Name Document Contact Person Due Format Customer Monthly Status Hard copy Gail Feldman, First of month Management Report T。 ny silva Custome Monthly Status Hard copy Julie Grant First of month Business staff Report Jeff martin Customer Monthly Status Evan Dodge First of month Technical Staff Report Nancy michaels Internal Monthly Status Hard copy Bob Thomson First of month Management Monthly status Intranet Angie liu First of month Business and Report Technical Staff Training Training Plan Hard Copy Jonathan Kraus 11/1/1999 Subcontractor Software Software E-mail Barbara Gates 6/1/2000 Subcontractor Implementation Plan
Project Time Management 7 Sample Stakeholder Analysis for Project Communications 项目沟通干系人分析举例 Stakeholders Document Name Document Format Contact Person Due Customer Management Monthly Status Report Hard copy Gail Feldman, Tony Silva First of month Customer Business Staff Monthly Status Report Hard copy Julie Grant, Jeff Martin First of month Customer Technical Staff Monthly Status Report E-mail Evan Dodge, Nancy Michaels First of month Internal Management Monthly Status Report Hard copy Bob Thomson First of month Internal Business and Technical Staff Monthly Status Report Intranet Angie Liu First of month Training Subcontractor Training Plan Hard Copy Jonathan Kraus 11/1/1999 Software Subcontractor Software Implementation Plan E-mail Barbara Gates 6/1/2000
IT Projectmanagement Information distribution(信息发送) Getting the right information to the right people at the right time and in a right format is just as important as developing the information in the first place a Important considerations include using technology to enhance information distribution formal and informal methods for distributing information Project Time Management
Project Time Management 8 Information Distribution (信息发送) ◼ Getting the right information to the right people at the right time and in a right format is just as important as developing the information in the first place ◼ Important considerations include ◼ using technology to enhance information distribution ◼ formal and informal methods for distributing information IT Project Management
IT Projectmanagement Information distribution methods Telling in public/private ■ Hard copy ■ Telephone call Voice mail E-Mail Meeting Web site Project Time Management
Project Time Management 9 Information Distribution Methods ◼ Telling in public/private ◼ Hard copy ◼ Telephone call ◼ Voice mail ◼ E-Mail ◼ Meeting ◼ Web site ◼ … IT Project Management
The Impact of the Number of People on Communications Channels number of communications channels n(n-1) 2 people, 1 communications channel 4 people, 6 communications channels, etc 3 people, 3 communications channels Project Time Management
Project Time Management 10 The Impact of the Number of People on Communications Channels