Communication Plan Template

So how do you create a communication plan?

  1. Identify your stakeholders (to whom)
  2. Identify stakeholder expectations (why)
  3. Identify communication necessary to satisfy stakeholder expectations and keep them informed (what)
  4. Identify time-frame and/or frequency of communication messages (when)
  5. Identify how the message will be communicated (the stakeholder’s preferred method) (how)
  6. Identify who will communication each message (who)
  7. Document items – templates, formats, or documents the project must use for communicating.

Figure 15.2 shows a communication plan template.

Figure 15.2 Communications Plan Template