ISMN 5370 CHAPTER 10 EXAM 2
Greatest threat to many project is what - Answers :failure to communicate
T/F Project managers say they spend as much as 90 percent of their time
communicating - Answers :true
For a project to succeed, every team member needs both skills - Answers :technical
and soft skills
3 main processes in project communications management - Answers :planning
communications management, managing communications, monitoring communications
How to determine the number of communication channels - Answers :as the number of
people involved increases, the complexity of communications increase
Communications management plan - Answers :A document that guides project
communications
Communication management plan attributes - Answers :• Varies with the needs of the
project, but some type of written plan
Shouldalways be prepared
• For small projects, the communications management plan can be part of the
teamcontract
• For large projects, it should be a separate document
Planning communications management - Answers :involves determining the information
and communications needs of the stakeholders
Managing communications is a large part of whose job - Answers :project manager
Managing communications definition - Answers :Getting project information to the right
people at the right time and in auseful format is just as important as developing the
information in thefirst place
Important considerations for managing communications - Answers :use of technology,
appropriate methods and media to use, performance reporting
Performance reporting - Answers :keeps stakeholders informed about how resources
are being used to achieve project objectives
Progress vs status reports - Answers :• Progress reports describe what the project team
has accomplished during a certain period of time
Greatest threat to many project is what - Answers :failure to communicate
T/F Project managers say they spend as much as 90 percent of their time
communicating - Answers :true
For a project to succeed, every team member needs both skills - Answers :technical
and soft skills
3 main processes in project communications management - Answers :planning
communications management, managing communications, monitoring communications
How to determine the number of communication channels - Answers :as the number of
people involved increases, the complexity of communications increase
Communications management plan - Answers :A document that guides project
communications
Communication management plan attributes - Answers :• Varies with the needs of the
project, but some type of written plan
Shouldalways be prepared
• For small projects, the communications management plan can be part of the
teamcontract
• For large projects, it should be a separate document
Planning communications management - Answers :involves determining the information
and communications needs of the stakeholders
Managing communications is a large part of whose job - Answers :project manager
Managing communications definition - Answers :Getting project information to the right
people at the right time and in auseful format is just as important as developing the
information in thefirst place
Important considerations for managing communications - Answers :use of technology,
appropriate methods and media to use, performance reporting
Performance reporting - Answers :keeps stakeholders informed about how resources
are being used to achieve project objectives
Progress vs status reports - Answers :• Progress reports describe what the project team
has accomplished during a certain period of time
