Assignment Task: You are managing an IT project that has globally interconnected stakeholders in San Jose, CA, United States; Colorado Springs, CO, United States; St. Louis, MO, United States; Nashua, NH, United States; Rhos-on-Sea, Wales, United Kingdom; and Ljubljana, Slovenia. The goal of this project is to develop a new mobile application. Your team is made of up the following stakeholders:
- Developers are in San Jose. They will design and develop the mobile application.
- Users are located in Rhos-on-Sea. They will be responsible for mobile application acceptance.
- Testers are located in St Louis. They will complete the end-to-end test before acceptance.
- Project sponsors are in Nashua and Ljubljana. Sponsors help with funding and prioritization of requirements.
- Project manager is located in Colorado Springs.
- Product support staff is located in Nashua. Support staff deploys and support the mobile application.
How could a communication matrix accommodate the needs of the project team? Identify four information needs, who should receive the information, when should the information be received, and how (email, MS Teams, text, meetings, etc.). Consider the time differences and cultural differences between the different team members.