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Annals of Computer Science and Information Systems, Volume 8

Proceedings of the 2016 Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems

Project Communication Management Patterns

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15439/2016F235

Citation: Proceedings of the 2016 Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, M. Ganzha, L. Maciaszek, M. Paprzycki (eds). ACSIS, Vol. 8, pages 1179–1188 ()

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Abstract. In present, dynamically developing organizations, that often realize business tasks using the project-based approach, effective project management is of paramount importance. Numerous reports and scientific papers present lists of critical success factors in project management, and communication management is usually at the very top of the list. But even though the communication practices are found to be associated with most of the success dimensions, they are not given enough attention and the communication processes and practices formalized in the company's project management methodology are neither followed nor prioritized by project managers. This paper aims at supporting project managers and teams in more effective implementation of best practices in communication management by proposing a set of communication management patterns, which promote a context-problem-solution approach to communication management in projects.

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