Tag: communication

In my last blog I proposed increasing your project success through stakeholder engagement and the use of SIMSCoM. This week I would like to take a look at the application of change management theory. You always hear people talking about change management, but rarely do you see anyone applying change management in practice. Let’s take […]

Consistent and clear communications is the cornerstone to achieving effective project outcomes. It isn’t enough to use PRINCE2 to plan for effective project communication, as we discussed in my previous post.  Successful project managers must know how to implement that plan! Effective project communications requires timely and relevant information distribution, accurate and timely reporting, and […]

PRINCE2 has a great approach to managing project communication across the life cycle.  It is critical that the project manager establish controlled and bi-directional information flow to engage and inform project stakeholders.   Your focus should be on ensuring that the project remains viable against its business case, produces the required products, and is carried out […]

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a project implementation that seemed to be falling apart at the seems? What went wrong? Over the years that I’ve been of involved in projects, I’ve seen a greater and greater need for the application of change management and stakeholder management. The type of change management […]

Communication is integral to almost every aspect of a project life cycle. Communication problems are one of the number one risks to the success of projects worldwide. What can a project manager do to reduce this overwhelming risk?  The use of formal risk management processes provides a way to increase the odds of success by […]