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Communication Summary
Communication Summary
Communication
Status Report: states where the project stands now. Can
Management use earned value analysis as preparation for these
reports.
Progress Report: states what has been accomplished. CPI
and SPI can be used here as well as showing task /
activity accomplishments
Forecasting Report: predicts future status and progress.
CV, ETC, and EAC computations can be used
Definitions
Plans, details of complex problems, contracts, charters, agreements, high level meeting notes, reports are types of formal
written
Presentations to groups, speeches, presentations to upper management and sponsors are types of formal verbal
Notes, emails, simple meeting notes, memos are types of informal written
General meetings such as daily status updates, general conversations are types of informal verbal
The characteristic of this document is to decide who, what and when the information will be sent: communication
management plan
Administrative closure is the formal acceptance (scope verification) after each phase or project completion
Inputs of administrative closure are: performance measurement documentation, product documentation and other project
records
Outputs of administrative closure are: project archives, project closure and lessons learned