Pm598 Week 4 Project Management Capstone

WK4 Team B Reflection

PM598 – Project Management Capstone

Week four’s focus on the project execution process was beneficial. I was not as familiar with the procurement management process as I am with quality, risk, and communication management. This week I was most comfortable with communication management and the tools and techniques for distributing formal communication. Communication management is something I have to do daily to ensure my department has the information necessary to meet goals, which is similar for the information required of a project team. I also felt comfortable with the risk management plan and recently have been participating in a project to review all process and procedures of our service teams. The focus of this project is to identify a standard process but also identify the risks of
A communication plan is a document that can be used on a project to inform the team of the proper channels for communication and who needs to be informed. It allows the PM to introduce new team members to the expected communication channels without spending much time explaining. It is also useful in making sure that all the correct information goes to the correct individuals. In construction the communication channels usually follow the same path on every project, but the plan allows for correspondence to not get lost on bigger projects where there are multiple levels of communication. I am not as comfortable with procurement but I am not completely lost. When it comes to procurement I will usually start with a schedule to give to subcontractors so they know what is expected and when it is expected. I have never had to put together a large project team so I am not comfortable with that. Where I work we will have a PM and a Superintendent on large projects, and for the most part just have superintendents running everything when it comes to