Effective communication is a crucial element of project management
Communication plays a critical role in the success of any project
Well-planned and implemented communication supports the success of the project
Project communication revolves around the progress, objectives, and results of a defined project, and includes both internal and external communication. Good project communication supports the project’s administration, and is linked to the success of the project as a whole.
A project may have many different stakeholders with different communication needs. Internal stakeholders include the project team, the organisation’s management, and other departments indirectly involved in the project, such as partners and subcontractors. External stakeholders include customers, financers, public authorities and regulators, the media, and the general public.
Why is project communication important?
Well-designed project communication ensures that all parties and stakeholders understand the project’s objectives, timelines and roles, which helps manage everyone’s expectations and avoid misunderstandings.
Effective project communication engages everyone involved in the project and increases motivation. Clear communication facilitates cooperation and ensures that everyone is aware of the project’s progress.
External communication of the project to stakeholders builds trust and increases the project’s reach and transparency. Financers are also likely to have communication guidelines which are important to follow.
Effective project communication paves the way to the project’s success. With planned, regular communication, it’s easy to monitor project progress, and to identify and resolve challenges more quickly.
Communication Squared as a project communication partner
Our expert team has extensive experience in planning and implementing projects and managing project communications. We can help you develop a clear project communications plan that considers the needs of different stakeholders, and the resources available.
We can also provide you with advice, training, guidance, and support if you prefer to implement the plan yourself. Of course, we can also help you with the practical implementation.
We can also jump on board when the project is in its final stages and it’s time to tell the world about the results. We’re pretty good at taking large-scale projects and turning their results into powerful messages that appeal to different audiences.
In some cases, the project’s financer may require a dedicated communications manager to be appointed for the project, but there may not be enough work for a full-time position. We can provide an external communications manager or communications team for your project.