Comments on: PERSPECTIVE: Project Management Wave

By: abuhijleh

abuhijleh — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:03:55 +0000

Update: Google is not planning to continue developing Wave as a standalone product. Very sad

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/update-on-google-wave.html

By: abuhijleh

abuhijleh — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:49:30 +0000

Excellent feedbacks from Project Management Bloggers group on linkedin on this article can be found at http://bit.ly/3g7fHi

By: abuhijleh

abuhijleh — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:33:46 +0000

A very interesting discussion to this article can also be found at linkedin @ http://bit.ly/3N3zwv

In brief, there are 2 comments about using vocal communication and verbal communication. Suggesting that Google Wave might not be enough.

My answers were as follows:

Integrating Voice with Wave might really introduce a complete Unified Communication tool. Hope Google are considering this. In all cases written communication play a vital role in project manager life.

Making a call is an aggressive approach. However, most of the time, we need the passive communication, especially when communicating with project sponsors (busy people) and suppliers. Even for internal communication, you might need to delay the discussion over a certain issue, or conclude it gradually.

As for face-to-face communication, from my experience, in all cases it is not enough. Even if you get the answer verbally, I believe it should be documented by a follow-up email to keep track of the discussion progress and, to stress that the verbal message was communicated properly.

By: abuhijleh

abuhijleh — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:25:10 +0000

I believe Google is looking from a higher level. They are working to dominate “Communication” in general. Google Wave and Google Voice are clear indications that Google are moving to Communication and Telecommunication fields

By: PM Hut

PM Hut — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:09:50 +0000

I think time will only tell on whether Google will control the PM Software market or not.

I wonder how Google’s step into this industry will affect the other online PM tools already available in the market.

By: abuhijleh

abuhijleh — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:35:25 +0000

Thanks Dima for commenting. But when it comes to communication. we need always to be connected and reachable, and this definitly requires digital media/tools.

By: dimah

dimah — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:00:15 +0000

i agree totally with you… available tools are for scheduling, tracking, reporting, calculating…etc, but looking for effective communications through a tool is not easy at all… i would like personally to follow your recommendation… still, honestly, i prefer to read a physical printed book rather than an ebook!

By: dimah

dimah — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:57:28 +0000

well, i totally agree that available tools mostly deal with scheduling, reporting, tracking, calculating… and communicating (effectively) hardly exists… everything is possible… but, honestly, i prefer reading a real physical book rather than an ebook!