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Communication Plan Template | FREE Download

by | reviewed 16/06/2021
Communication is key to project success. The communication plan sets out what, when and how you will communicate with your project stakeholders. stakeholdermap.com
This Communication Plan template is designed for agile projects. It is simple to use and easy to edit.
Communication Plan Template

This is a FREE Communication Plan Template in Excel and OpenDocument Spreadsheet format. The template is fully editable with Microsoft Excel and can be converted or changed to suit your project requirements.

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The contents of the Communication Plan Template

 

Project details and document control

Provide information on the project and document:
  • Project Name and Reference
  • Project Manager
  • Document Date
  • Version number
 

What

What document, report or update will be sent.
 

Objective

Explain the purpose of the communication. For example, progress update, approval/sign-off, quality assurance, business buy-in.
 

Who

The person who will receive the communication.
 

How

How the communication will be delivered. For example, via a meeting, email, demonstration, hard-copy report.
 

Media

The format of the communication, for example, web-page, knowledge article on intranet, Word doc, PowerPoint, print out.
 

When

When the communication will be sent. This might be a date for one-off communication or the frequency of regular comms, like weekly progress reports.
 

Responsible

The person who is responsible for sending the the communication. This might not be the person who writes the document or message, but they will be accountable for making sure that it goes out.

Communication Plan Template

Excel download - Communication Plan Template (.xls)

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