SAB9#115_COMMUNICATION METHODS

SAB9#115_COMMUNICATION METHODS

1. How you actually share the information with your stakeholders. It is worth involving stakeholders to keep them engaged with the project.

2. Interactive Communication

   • Is reciprocal and can involve two or many people. One person provides information; others receive it and then respond to the information. Examples: conversations, meetings, instant messaging and conference calls.

3. Push Communication

   • Involves a one-way stream of information. The sender provides the information to the people who need it but does not expect feedback. Examples: Status Reports, e-mailed updates, company memos.

4. Pull Communication

   • The PM places the information in a central location. The recipients are responsible for retrieving or "pulling" the information from that location. It is used to distribute large documents or to send information to many people.

5. Meetings

   • Are important for two reasons: To bring the team together and determine how information will be communicated on the project. More significantly, thinking ahead about when, how and how often meetings will be used on the project.