Complete:

Develop a Project Communication Plan.

1. Categorize each resource according to the Power-Interest matrix (see Figure 4.9 ).

2. Project Communication Plan (see Figure 4.10 )

120 Chapter 4 Defining the Project FIGURE 4.9 High Stakeholder D Communications F H Keep Satisfied Manage Closely Power Provide General Keep Informed Information B Low Low Interest High For example, on a typical project you want to m doing the work, while you want to satisfy senior nFIGURE 4.10 Shale Oil Research Project Communication Plan What Target Method of Information Audience When? Communication Provider Milestone report Senior management and E-mail and project manager Bimonthly hardcopy Project office Project status reports & E-mail and Staff and customer Weekly agendas hardcopy Project manager Team status Project manager and Weekly E-mail Team recorder reports project office Issues report Staff and customer Weekly E-mail Team recorder Escalation When Meeting and Staff and customer Project manager reports needed hardcopy Outsourcing Staff and customer Bimonthly Meeting Project manager performance Project office, senior E-mail and Design Accepted mgmt., customer, staff, Anytime hardcopy department change requests and project mgr. Oversight group Oversight gate Senior management and E-mail meeting As required or project manager report decisions project office