Applied Sciences Week 2: Course Project: Organizational Structures, Communications Management Plan, and RAM/RACI Assignment Proj586

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Communications_Management_Plan_Sample.docx

Project/Company Name

Communications Management Plan

Overview

The purpose of a communications managements plan is to document the key elements of a communications strategy, including

· frequency (schedule);

· method of delivery;

· recipients;

· format; and

· owner.

Effective communication can be

· formal or informal;

· verbal or written; and

· periodic or as needed.

Elements to Include in the Communications Management Plan

The format of a communications management plan can vary, but they should include the following types of information.

VERBAL COMMUNICATION

WHAT

WHEN

WHERE

OWNER

ATTENDEES

Type of Meeting

Frequency

Day

Time

Meeting Location

Meeting Owner

Project Team Members (it is good to identify them by role or title if possible)

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

WHAT

WHEN

METHOD OF DELIVERY

SENDER

RECEIVER

Type of Communication

Frequency

Day (if applicable)

Electronic?

Paper?

Person or Group responsible for sending

Person or Group who receives the information

Example Of A Communications Management Plan:

This document outlines the plan of communication for the XYZ Project Team.

WHAT

WHEN

WHERE

OWNER

ATTENDEES

Status Meeting

Every 2 weeks

Monday

10-noon

28G1

Project Manager

Project Team

Called Meetings

As Needed

TBD

Person who calls and leads meeting

To Be Determined

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

WHAT

DUE WHEN

METHOD OF DELIVERY

SENDER

RECEIVER

Meeting Minutes

Two days after the meeting

E-mail

Note Taker

All participants

Action Item Log

Four days after the PMO Status meeting

E-mail

Note Taker

All participants

Meeting Agenda

Two days before a meeting

E-mail

Meeting Facilitator

All meeting participants

Status Reports to Project Manager

Weekly

Tuesday

By noon

Paper Copy

Team Members

Project Manager

Status Reports to Strategic Alignment Team

Project Schedule Updates

Every 2 weeks

Tuesday

By COB

Update Project Schedule then E-mail

Team Members

Implementation Schedule Owner

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