Comments on: 90% for Communication is Not Enough

By: MAG

MAG — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:57:30 +0000

Correction Steve Ballmer was saying “Developers Developers Developers Developers Developers Developers Developers Developers Developers Developers”

and he meant “Microsoft Developers”

Cheers,

By: Peter Taylor

Peter Taylor — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:20:52 +0000

There is, to my mind, a great book – Alpha Project Managers by Andy Crowe – it talks about ‘what the top 2% know that everyone else does not’ and it certainly identifies communication as a key area that top project managers excel at.

The book, based on a survey of 5,000 project managers, states in its findings:

‘Good communication is comprised of more than how the message is delivered. The information itself, the method used, and the timing with which it is delivered all contributes to effective communication.’

See my full article on ‘productive lazy’ communication at http://www.thelazyprojectmanager.com/page53.htm

Peter ‘The Lazy Project Manager’ Taylor
http://www.thelazyprojectmanager.com

By: Kareem

Kareem — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:26:40 +0000

@ Shim, Enjoyed reading your posts, and glad that you agreed to the 100% or even 99%, what I am really eager to know is that who first came up with this 90% ! I believe we can change it in light of the evolving technology we see each and every day, rules are made to be broken , and if planning is the primary legwork the project manager does, this actually requires communication like I said in the post so why to stick to the 90% ?!

By: Shim Marom

Shim Marom — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:03:28 +0000

Agree 100%.

See also my posts at http://quantmleap.com/blog/?p=648 (titled “Importance of Project Communication”) and http://quantmleap.com/blog/?p=126 (titled ‘It’s about communication – stupid).

Cheers, Shim.

By: MAG

MAG — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:57:47 +0000

I think if it’s already 90% it would be perfect, communication is the most important rule for humans, and most of the problems that arises are miscommunication problem, but, we can’t deny that the 10% rest is something related to technology or technical stuff, if you mean that it should be 100% it implies that Project Managers doesn’t have to be Project Managers, they could be anyone .

I agree with you in everything, except, we as a people doesn’t have good communication skills this is due to many reasons, such as culture, family or even education.

but, I second your opinion, communication, communication, communication, communication, communication, communication, communication, communication, communication, communication, communication, communication, communication, communication (like crazy )

PS: did you see Steve Ballmer when he was in a Microsoft Session (old days) and he was jumping all over the stage and kept saying “Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft”, I stand here now and I say COMMUNICATION!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8M6S8EKbnU&feature=related