Plan and Manage Communications (PMI - PMP)

What you'll learn

Identify guidelines for planning an appropriate approach to project communications management
Identify the inputs to the Plan Communications Management process
Identify the types of information that will help you when performing a communication requirements analysis
Calculate the potential number of communication channels for a project, given the number of stakeholders involved
Identify elements of communication models
Recognize the factors to consider when planning communication technologies
Recognize examples of information contained in a communications management plan
Identify the inputs to the Manage Communications process
Identify the tools and techniques of the Manage Communications process
Recognize examples of outputs of the Manage Communications process
Demonstrate your understanding of the Plan Communications Management and Manage Communications processes

Requirements

No special requirements or prerequisites are needed to take this course, but some extra reading about projects, project management, project life cycle, organizational project management, project scope, project schedule, project costs, project quality, project human resources and project communications will help.
Part of the Project Management Professional Certification Course (PMI-PMP)

Description

The Plan and Manage Communications (PMI - PMP) is course 19 of 28 of the Project Management Professional Certification Program (PMI-PMP).

Regardless of the nature of your project, you're a bridge builder. That's your job as a project manager. To build bridges between all of the stakeholders, both inside and outside your company.

And communication is how you do it. It's what you'll use to keep everyone informed, engaged, and all pulling in the same direction. In this course, you'll learn how to create a communications management plan. And then how to manage the flow of information in accordance with the plan.

1. Project Communications Overview
2. Inputs to Plan Communications Management
3. Communication Requirements Analysis
4. Communication Channels
5. Communication Models
6. Communication Methods and Technologies
7. Outputs of Plan Communications Management
8. Inputs to Manage Communications
9. Tools and Techniques of Manage Communications
10. Outputs of Manage Communications
11. Exercise: Plan and Manage Project Communications

That’s it! Now go ahead and push that “Take this course” button, and see you on the inside!

Who this course is for:

Leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, professionals and project workers with or without formal project management training will improve project management skills and knowledge and will be ready to stand for formal certification.