Communication methods
“Communication Methods” is a tool/technique for the process “Plan communications management”.
There are several communication methods that are used to share information among project stakeholders.
These methods are broadly classified as follows: – Interactive communication. Between two or more parties performing a multidirectional exchange of information. It is the most efficient way to ensure a common understanding by all participants on
specified topics, and includes meetings, phone calls, instant messaging, video conferencing, etc.
– Push communication. Sent to specific recipients who need to receive the information. This ensures that the information is distributed but does not ensure that it actually reached or was understood by the intended audience. Push communications include letters, memos, reports, emails, faxes, voice mails,
blogs, press releases, etc.
– Pull communication. Used for very large volumes of information, or for very large audiences, and requires the recipients to access the communication content at their own discretion. These methods include intranet sites, e-learning, lessons learned databases, knowledge repositories, etc.
The choices of communication methods that are used for a project may need to be discussed and agreed upon by the project stakeholders based on communication requirements; cost and time constraints; and familiarity and availability of the required tools and resources that may be applicable to the communications process.
“Communication Methods” is a tool/technique for the process “Manage communications “.
The choice of communication methods is an important consideration in this process. As there can be many potential barriers and challenges during this process, the focus is to ensure that the information that has been created and distributed has been received and understood to enable response and feedback.
“Communication Methods” is a tool/technique for the process “Manage Stakeholder Engagement”.
The methods of communication identified for each stakeholder in the communications management plan are utilized during stakeholder engagement management. Based on the stakeholders? communication requirements, the project manager decides how, when, and which of these communication methods are to be used in the project.
This definition was found in the PMBOK V5
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