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You have been asked by the human resources department manager to assess the project plans to prepare the business users for the major changes to come. How might you proceed to make this assessment in a manner that will build rapport and trust with the project manager?
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Chapter 2.3, Problem 1CTQ
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You have been asked by the human resources department manager to assess the project plans to prepare the business users for the major changes to come. How might you proceed to make this assessment in a manner that will build rapport and trust with the project manager?
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Building rapport and trust with project manager:
- Project assessment must be done in the presence of the project manager, so that this may increase the rapport and trust with the evaluating person.
- The project manager who has direct involvement in the project can explain the objectives and background of the project. The detailed assessment should be done in the background of the project.
- Each and every main and subsidiary activity in the project plan must be assessed separately and thoroughly...
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