Addressing the unique difficulties involved in day‎-to‎-day project management communication‎,‎ The Project Manager‎'‎s Communication Toolkit provides proven methods for creating clear and effective communications‎-including text‎-based plans‎,‎ reports‎,‎ messages‎,‎ and presentations‎.‎ It examines the many tools available and goes beyond traditional coverage to define their proper use and application‎.‎ Using language that‎'‎s easy to understand‎,‎ the author explains how to determine the appropriate tools for specific communication needs‎.‎ This time‎-saving resource provides the understanding to harness the power of everyday communication‎,‎ such as email and PowerPoint‎(‎R‎)‎ to‎:‎ * Gain control over project parameters * Overcome conflict * Create effective project plans‎,‎ charters‎,‎ and statements of work Considering that most projects fail due to lapses in communication‎,‎ it is essential for project managers to understand how to communicate their plans and ideas clearly and effectively‎.‎ Complete with numerous examples and case studies‎,‎ this book provides the understanding required to select the right tools‎,‎ as well as the insight to use those tools effectively in a wide range of real‎-world situations‎.‎Praise for‎:‎ ‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎a ‎'‎slam dunk‎'‎ in providing the reader a foundation‎,‎ emphasizing various tools‎,‎ techniques‎;‎ and in which situations they should be applied‎.‎ The case studies further challenge the day‎-to‎-day situations one may face‎;‎ providing techniques that work‎!‎ Anyone that has been part of a project team will benefit from this book‎.‎ ‎-Lisa Holowiak‎,‎ Quality Assurance Specialist‎,‎ Pfizer‎,‎ in PM World Today‎,‎ Vol‎.‎ XII‎,‎ Issue X ‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎a valuable resource for program and project managers at all levels and all industries‎.‎ Shankar very successfully managed very large and complex projects for my organization utilizing many of these tools and techniques‎.‎ ‎-Nancy Couture‎,‎ V‎.‎ P‎.‎ Enterprise Intelligence‎,‎ Ingenix