Social Media for PM Software Vendors $($Table $1\mathrm{.}1)$

Model Foundations

Because the practice of using social media to support project management is still

emerging, vendors have included or excluded support for activities based on many

factors, none of which include rigorous research. No research is available to guide

practitioners in understanding what combination of social media support and practices

contribute to successful

projects.To address this knowledge gap, the systems in Table

$1\mathrm{.}1$ were reviewed and a list of dimensions along which they varied was compiled and

is presented in Table $1\mathrm{.}2.$ These dimensions can form the foundation for a model to

guide future research efforts into thesocial media supportsand actions that contribute

to project success.

Dimensions of Social Media in PM Systems $($Table $1\mathrm{.}2)$

Conclusion

Project management requires communication practices that go beyond transaction

confirmation to include managing relationships, building trust, and managing

stakeholder expectations. It seems likely that project managers can enhance the

communication effectiveness of teams by incorporating social media. Therefore, it is

important for project managers to understand the relationships among communication

practices, trust development and the affect that social media have on them as they

apply to the execution of projects. Not only is it important for practitioners to

understand these relationships, but researchers and project management software

vendors would benefit from understating the role of social media in managing projects.

Because the phenomenon of using social media to support project management is

new, there are no models to guide our understanding of the important elements

associated with this practice or how these elements influence project success. This

paper identifies project management information systems that incorporate social

media in various ways. It extracts dimensions of these systems and lays the

groundwork for the development of a model that can guide researchers and

practitioners in understanding this emerging practice.

Source: Remidez, H$.$ and Jones, N$.$B$.(2012)$ 'Developing a Model for Social Media

in Project Management Communications', $3(3).$Questions:

$1\mathrm{.}1$ Elaborate on the impact of social media on project management communication and

discuss how can social media facilitate trust building and effective communication

among project team members.

$1\mathrm{.}2$ With the aid of relevant research, discuss the significance of effective communication in

project management and its impact on project success and explain how have project

management information systems evolved to support communication in modern projects.

$1\mathrm{.}3$ Explain what are the key benefits of social networks in business communication and how

do they relate to project management.

$1\mathrm{.}4$ Elaborate the foundations of a model to guide research into the use of social media in

project management.

QUESTION TWO

Using a project of your choice construct a project management charter that details each of the

following aspects:

Scope Statement

Work breakdown Structure

Responsibility Matrix

Schedule

Risk Response

QUESTION THREE

$3\mathrm{.}1.$ Establish how a project team can formulate and implement a risk management plan

process.

$3\mathrm{.}2.$ The low bidder dilemma is one of the basic impediments to the procurement of quality

goods and services in the public sector.

With regards to the above statement, assess how projects objectives may be incompatible

or irrelevant to a low$-$ price strategy.