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Question 1 (9 marks) Define and describe the processes of project communication management according to the extract above. 1.2 (5 marks) Describe the meaning of communication to implemented projects and what the project managers must guard against during project communication management. 1.3 Explain the importance of project communication management during project execution. (5 marks) (5 marks) 1.4 Discuss the role of project teams in communication management process during project execution. (6 marks) 1.5 Describe the determinants of effective communication as in the extract. (10 marks) 1.6 Communication methods between say project managers of different projects, customers, stakeholders and sponsors should suit the recipient. With the above in mind, discuss five (5) ways of communication to recipients that you can use during project execution. SECTION A [40 Marks] INFLUENCE OF PROJECT COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT ON SUCCESS OF DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAMME IN WESTERN KENYA Effective communication in project management is dependent on ability of various stakeholders Involved in the project being able to understand language and communication context. This may entail employing different communication techniques, subject intended, purpose of communication and the parties targeted in the communication (Rodriguez, 2017). According to Rodriguez, whose views are accommodated in this study accommodation communication theory plays a role in the intergroup and interpersonal cues of communication and how dominance and power may influence the communication pattern among different project stakeholders. Project team members are expected to adapt to their communication by adopting communication methods that faalitate effective communication to message recipients and feedback too. Communication methods between say project managers of different projects, customers, stakeholders and sponsors should suit the recipient. Communication is the heart of implemented projects, where project managers spend 90% of their time communicating with project participants and it's critical that barriers occurring during this significant process of transferring project information are carefully planned and managed (Taleb, Ismail, Wahab, Mardiah, Rani & Amat. 2017). The project communication management processes identified from reviewed literature under consideration are communication planning, managing communication and controlling communication (PMI, 2013, Perumal & Bakar, 2011; Culo & Skendrovic, 2010). Pajar Com Lamas * Manu Comunale TERMINA Time - Sko MA G. Project Communication Management According to PMI (2013). Project communication management includes the process required to ensure timely and appropriate generation, collection, dissemination, storage and ultimate disposition of project information. The project communication management processes provide the critical link among people and information that are necessary for successful communication. Everyone involved in the project should understand how communication affect the project (PML 2013) and project manager responsible for managing communication with the project team and their stanenolders. This research adds value to researches made on project communication management by focusing on the process. According to the PMBOK guide (2014) Communication management plan and organizational process assets are two major inputs for management of stakeholders. Further the PMBOK guide summarizes the project communication management processus into managing communications plan (identifying stakeholders and developing an appropriate plan for communication nauds for them) managing communications (timely and appropriate collection, creation disumbution storage, and retrieval of project information) and monitonng communications (meeting project information and stakeholders needs). Muluka. K.O., Mukanzi. CM and Paul. S.N.A. (2021). Influence of project Communication Management on Success of Digital Literacy Programme in Western Kenya. Available from human