Project Management: The Managerial Process (Mcgraw-hill Series Operations and Decision Sciences)
Project Management: The Managerial Process (Mcgraw-hill Series Operations and Decision Sciences)
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ISBN: 9781259666094
Author: Erik W. Larson, Clifford F. Gray
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 7E
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The communication plan for an airport security project.

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A communication plan is essential for a project to ensure that the project is being managed properly and is coordinated well. The development of the communication plan for this project ensures the evaluation of the three key deliverables needed to fulfil project outcome.

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