What is communications management plan?

• *A component of the project, program, or portfolio management plan that describes how, when, and by whom information about the project will be administered and disseminated. • Usually includes: ◦ Stakeholder Communication requirements ◦ Information to be communicated, including,  time frame, frequency, format, content, level of detail, etc.  ◦ Person responsible for communicating information, for authorizing release of confidential information, and persons going to receive information ◦ Technologies/methods used to convey information ◦ Resources allotted for communication activities ◦ Escalation process, identifying the time frames and management chain ◦ Flow charts of the information flow, workflows with possible sequence of authorization, list of reports, and meeting plans, etc.  ◦ Communication constraints derived from legislation, regulation, technology, etc. ◦ Method of updating and refining the communications management plan as project progresses and develops