MGS 425 Ch. 10 - Top Hat + Quiz

Using the formula for calculating the number of communication channels, how many channels would two people require?

1

An example of pull communication is _____.

Blogs

Choose the best option below that illustrates an example of informal communication.

Discussing weekend plans with the division senior VP in the elevator.

During which phase must project teams address important considerations for managing information (and often end up updating business processes through improved communications)?

Execution

Communication becomes simpler when you increase the number of team members.

False

Email is always the best form of communication to use for large audiences.

False

Status reports should be written in a consistent format, regardless of the stakeholders' needs.

False

The best person suited to monitor communications for a particular project is the project manager who is leading the project.

False

Which question is typically addressed by a project forecast?

How much more money will be needed to complete the project?

As the number of people involved in a project ____, the complexity of communications-____.

Increases, increases

Which communication method is most appropriate for assessing the commitment of project stakeholders?

Meeting

The output of the _____ process is a communications management plan.

Planning communications

Which document describes what the project team has accomplished during a certain period?

Progress reports

What term describes information that is sent to recipients at their request via Web sites, bulletin boards, eLearning, knowledge repositories like blogs and other means?

Pull communications

Which method of communication is likely to be most effective for conveying sensitive or important information?

Short face-to-face meetings

Which document describes where the project stands at a specific point in time?

Status reports

Adding more people to a project that is falling behind schedule often causes more setbacks because of the increased complexity of communications.

True

Most WBSs include a section for project communications to ensure that reporting key information is a project deliverable.

True

Rarely does the receiver interpret a message exactly as the sender intended.

True