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Lesson 11
Project Organisation and
Communications
PowerPoint Slides
by Dr. Chow Li Sze
It outlines the
relationship between
the project manager,
functional managers
and their subordinates.
Through interaction,
they strive to enhance
their creativity,
innovation, problem-
solving, decision-
making, morale and
job performance.
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and
shows the way.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn
more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
A great leader fulfill his vision from his passion, not
position.
A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the
leader. A great leader inspires people to have confidence
in themselves.
The continuum of
leadership styles
relating to decision-
making may be
subdivided into a
number of
categories as
shown here:
Method of delegation:
Develop a detailed plan for delegation.
Obtain the supervisors approval for your delegation plan.
Establish a climate of mutual confidence and trust.
Select the function, duties and tasks to be delegated and
assigned.
Establish clear lines of authority and responsibility and ensure
that they understand.
Adopt a constructive attitude, demonstrate patience when a
subordinate makes a mistake.
Monitor performance and provide frequent feedback.
Reward effective delegation.
Email
Web site
B2B procurement
Real time progress reports
Video conferences
Mobile email and internet connections
Mobile communication nationally and internationally.
Communication Process
hand movements
facial expression
eye contact
Receiver
Decoding: process of converting the message back into an
readable format.
Noise, Filters & Perceptions: Noise refer to the physical
distractions that interfere with the communication. Filters and
Perceptions come from our backgrounds and personalities.
Feedback: It is a good manners to not only acknowledge receipt
of the communication, but also give the sender a time frame for
a reply to any questions.
specific and focus on the key areas like time, cost and quality.
Trend report: tells the manager where the project is, but not
where the project is going.
Earned value: Integrates the variable parameter of cost with
time.
Exception report: flag an occurrence or event which is outside
predetermined control limits.
Monthly report
Transmittal note or
delivery note is sent
with every controlled
document.