As the IT project manager for a global payroll company, you were recently asked

As the IT project manager for a global payroll company, you were recently asked to lead a multinational team of product developers and have been informed that most of the work will happen virtually due to limited travel budgets. Your team has been tasked with creating a new payroll system for the German location of the company. Your team will consist of five individuals: two Americans (including you), two Germans, and one Vietnamese.
Some of the project members only work on your project part-time, and some of them have only basic English skills. The project stakeholders are the HR director, CFO, and union representative for the employees. All stakeholders are from the German location. Your project sponsor is a high-level German manager with whom you have not previously worked. You decide to consult the Hofstede Centre website to get a better understanding of the cultural differences between the involved countries.
Before you can create a communication plan, you need to understand the team that you will work with and the differences that will challenge you in creating a communication plan.
Instructions:
For this assignment, you must prepare a project communication plan and a comprehensive written analysis about the importance of effective project communication.
Use the Trello account you created in the previous assignment to create a project communication plan. Remember, the communication plan is used to keep team members and stakeholders informed of news, progress, issues, and events. Refer back to the communication management plan you created in the previous assignment as a guide for your project communication plan.
Your project communication plan should include the following:
Identify the project’s communication needs by providing a descriiption of the team and each person’s role.
Define the purpose of the communication plan.
Determine the goal of each communication.
Choose the communication methods.
Determine the cadence for the communications.
Identify the owners of the various aspects of the communication plan.
Identify the stakeholders and your plans for effective communication practices given the cultural differences that may exist.
Explain how you plan to encourage the use of specific tools, including a social media site.
Your comprehensive written analysis about the importance of effective project communication should include the following:
A discussion of cultural differences between the three countries involved, including potential gender issues that impact communication strategies.
An analysis of your own current communication style and how this style will work with other nationalities, particularly when it comes to motivating team members. Propose adjustments to your own communication style as needed. Remember, as an IT project manager, part of being a successful leader is to be flexible in your leadership style.
An exploration into how the virtual project environment may affect team members’ level of motivation. Outline a virtual teambuilding event (approximately one hour long, if actually conducted) you will lead at the beginning of the project.
A summary that recaps the key leadership communication challenges involved in managing a virtual, multicultural team.
Length: 10-12 pages, not including title and reference pages. Include Trello communication plan screenshots in the appendix.
References: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly resources.