PROJECT COMMUNICATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
Communication is the most important component within any project. The success of most projects, whether handled by external experts or by an internal cross- departmental team, depend upon crucial communication skills and techniques. On the other hand risk management also plays an equally pivotal role in the success or failure of a project. This is so because it is the art and science of identifying, analyzing and responding to risks throughout the life span of a project. It can therefore be propounded that both communication and risk management in projects is like ‘oxygen in a human body, which when taken away the body dies’.
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The team is made up of members from politics,community,non- profit making organizations and business. This will bring in the much needed diverse expert skills and make the team appeal to all the sections of the larger community. MS Schroeppel, the company representative says that this stakeholder group helped them understand how to bring people into conversation. If people are brought into the conversation they will be able to say out their feelings much to the benefit of everyone involved in the …show more content…
Outline of the situational appropriateness or inappropriateness of each style.
Conflicts are inevitable and indeed they are an everyday phenomenon in work environments. It is therefore prudent, in this era of ‘emotional intelligence’, to understand their existence and importance. It should be quickly pointed out that conflicts should be embraced as a source of growth and transformation.
Thomas & Killman,(2015),add their voice to the assertion made above when they say that problems and conflicts occur more widely in team-oriented organizations, so it is the way they are managed that will determine the success or failure of a project.
Horine, (2014), identify five conflict management styles which are, accommodating, avoiding, collaborating, competing and compromising.
• Accommodating-This has to do with a high degree of corporation even at someone’s own expense or actually working against one’s goals, objectives and desired outcomes. It normally works when the other part is an expert or has a better idea about certain project aspects. In a project the company should accommodate the pace at which people like engineers do their job. It might want a project to be completed within the shortest period but engineers can go against that based on standards or precautionary measures to be exercised. On the same note, suppliers might fail to supply certain supplies in time, for various good reasons and that should be accommodated as
INTRODUCTION
Communication is the most important component within any project. The success of most projects, whether handled by external experts or by an internal cross- departmental team, depend upon crucial communication skills and techniques. On the other hand risk management also plays an equally pivotal role in the success or failure of a project. This is so because it is the art and science of identifying, analyzing and responding to risks throughout the life span of a project. It can therefore be propounded that both communication and risk management in projects is like ‘oxygen in a human body, which when taken away the body dies’.
This assignment shall examine the lessons learned …show more content…
The team is made up of members from politics,community,non- profit making organizations and business. This will bring in the much needed diverse expert skills and make the team appeal to all the sections of the larger community. MS Schroeppel, the company representative says that this stakeholder group helped them understand how to bring people into conversation. If people are brought into the conversation they will be able to say out their feelings much to the benefit of everyone involved in the …show more content…
Outline of the situational appropriateness or inappropriateness of each style.
Conflicts are inevitable and indeed they are an everyday phenomenon in work environments. It is therefore prudent, in this era of ‘emotional intelligence’, to understand their existence and importance. It should be quickly pointed out that conflicts should be embraced as a source of growth and transformation.
Thomas & Killman,(2015),add their voice to the assertion made above when they say that problems and conflicts occur more widely in team-oriented organizations, so it is the way they are managed that will determine the success or failure of a project.
Horine, (2014), identify five conflict management styles which are, accommodating, avoiding, collaborating, competing and compromising.
• Accommodating-This has to do with a high degree of corporation even at someone’s own expense or actually working against one’s goals, objectives and desired outcomes. It normally works when the other part is an expert or has a better idea about certain project aspects. In a project the company should accommodate the pace at which people like engineers do their job. It might want a project to be completed within the shortest period but engineers can go against that based on standards or precautionary measures to be exercised. On the same note, suppliers might fail to supply certain supplies in time, for various good reasons and that should be accommodated as