- Undertaking the acceptance project plan review (where possible)
- Authorising the Acceptance Form to provide final confirmation that the deliverable has met the criteria specified within the Acceptance Plan
- Taking custody of the deliverable within their business environment.

Acceptance Documents
To help you undertake Acceptance Management, an Acceptance From and Acceptance Register have been provided.

Perform Communications Management

Communications Management Process
A Communications Management Process is a method by which formal messages are identified, created, reviewed and communicated within a project. Clear, accurate and timely communication is critical to the success of any project plan, as miscommunication can result in increased project risk. Clear online project management communication therefore ensures that the correct stakeholders have the right information, at the right time, with which to make well-informed decisions.

Various types of formal communication may be undertaken within a project. Examples include releasing regular project status or performance reports, communicating project risks / issues / changes or summarizing project information within weekly newsletters. Regardless of the type of communication to be undertaken, the method for undertaking the communication will always remain the same:

- Identify the message content, audience, timing and format
- Create the message to be sent
- Review the message prior to distribution
- Communicate the message to the recipients.

The following aspects of the update a Project Plan service should be evaluated as needed:

• Accuracy and timeliness of output
• Ease of obtaining input
• Efficiency
• Availability

Each of these should be evaluated separately, as described below.

Accuracy and Timeliness of Output

This evaluation can be handled inside the PMO. Any time a member of the PMO Status Reporting Team, a reviewer, or an auditor finds an error in the plans provided, or plans do not arrive on time, he should inform the PMO Communications Manager immediately so that the problem can be fixed permanently.