Assessment of Communication Plan in IT Project Management

Running head: IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
IT Project Management
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Table of Contents
1. Introduction................................................................................................................................2
2. Case Study Assessment...............................................................................................................2
2.1. The Current Communication Plan.......................................................................................2
2.2. Communication Plan Assessment Vs Project Management Practices.................................3
3. Recommendation.......................................................................................................................4
4. Justification of the Recommendations........................................................................................4
5. Conclusion..................................................................................................................................5
References......................................................................................................................................6

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IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
1. Introduction
With the identification of the need for management of the information associated with the
diseases and to improve the public health informatics, a project has been undertaken to implement an
information system that will help easier management of the information associated with the County
Health Department (CHD). One of the major aspects of successful implementation of a project is
formulation of an appropriate communication plan that will ensure easier information flow and
enhanced decision making [6]. The initial idea of the project was formulated many years ago which
failed due to certain issues, one of which was presence of an ineffective communication plan.
Communication plan is an important project management tools and therefore it should be efficient
enough to ensure easier communication flow [1]. The report aims in assessing the current
communication plan that is developed for the project and will compare it with the different project
management practises.
2. Case Study Assessment
The case study assessment section of the report will be discussing the effectiveness
communication plan that is developed for the project and will compare it with different project
management practises.
2.1. The Current Communication Plan
Communication plan is an important project management tool that is associated with every
project [8]. Development of a communication plan is particularly necessary as it ensures that all the
team members and the associated stakeholders are informed about the project progress and the issues
in the project. Previously there has been an issue with the communication plan that has been developed
for the project resulting in improper communication flow and project failure. Therefore the
effectiveness of the communication plan that is developed for this project is needed to be evaluated.
The communication plan that is developed in this project is found to be complete and well
structured. The roles and responsibilities of each stakeholders associated with the project in the
communication process is correctly defined in the communication plan which is one plus point of the
communication plan developed [3]. The channel of communication is also detailed in the
communication plan which is another plus point as well. However, this communication plan that is
developed is quite complex and lacks integrity. The communication channels are allocated on highest