• Discuss the importance of understanding tone of voice and body language in comprehending the meaning of what people say. Give examples of how the same words said in different ways have totally different meanings.
• Find examples of how project teams use new technologies to communicate project information. Which technologies seem to be most effective?
• How many different communication channels does a project team with six people have? How many more communication channels would there be if the team grew to 10 people?
• What is the difference between using brainstorming and the Delphi technique for risk identification? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of each approach? Describe the contents of a risk register and how it is used in several risk management processes.
• Explain the make-or-buy decision process. What are the main types of contracts if you decide to outsource? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
• Suppose that your company is trying to decide whether it should buy special equipment to prepare high-quality publications itself or lease the equipment from another company. Suppose that leasing the equipment costs $240 per day. If you decide to purchase the equipment, the initial investment is $6,800, and operations will cost $70
1 per day. After how many days will the lease cost be the same as the purchase cost for
