You have been recruited by the minister to manage the project to build ten world-class tennis courts in Ladysmith. You have been briefed by the minister and he has indicated that you need to deliver the facilities within the timeline, within budget, with the resources allocated and to the quality standards set by the department.

Question 1

Project managers should understand the importance of effective and efficient communication. Using the theory on the importance of effective and efficient communication, examine the importance thereof to your project.

Question 2

Due to the interest of the minister and the public in this project, examine what managing communication is about in project management. Relate the theory discussed to your project in order to enlighten us how you would manage the communication of the project.

Question 3

A stakeholder management strategy is an approach to help increas the support of stakeholders throughout the project. Design a stakeholder management strategy for your project. Use at least 10 stakeholders for your demonstration.

Question 4

A project has the onerous task of having to skillfully build a cooperative network among divergent allies in order to successfully manage a project. Using social networks is often effective in undertaking this task. Examine the 4 possible approaches that the project manager may employ in creating a social network. Apply these 4 approaches to your project.

Question 5 

To manage conflict effectively it is important to correctly identify its source (Sadri,2012:22), Examine the five conflict management styles and apply them to your project in the event conflict arises.

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1 In summary effective and efficient communication is the cornerstone of successful project management It influences every aspect of the project from clarifying objectives to managing resources solvin... View the full answer