Design of Communication Plan

Running head: DESIGN OF COMMUNICATION PLAN
DESIGN OF COMMUNICATION PLAN
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Table of Contents
Introduction:.........................................................................................................................................2
Assessment of the current project communication plan:......................................................................2
Communication Plan assessment Vs project management practice:....................................................3
Recommendation of communication plan for future project involving stakeholders from different
sectors:..................................................................................................................................................4
Justification for proposed communication plan:..................................................................................5

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Introduction:
The main aim for communication in project is to keep stakeholders informed about project
progress. Type of information provided in the communication depends on stakeholder’s profile [1].
While some stakeholders only need to informed about project progress, some stakeholders are
required to provide detailed feedback as it decides progress of the project.
 Stakeholders with low interest and high power in the project needs to be keep satisfied
 Stakeholders with high interest and low power in the project needs to be kept informed
 Stakeholders with low interest and low power in the project needs to be monitored
 Stakeholders with high interest and high power in the project needs to managed closely
It is seen that not every stakeholder has same requirement in the project. Hence, information
that is communicated with them also varies based on their profiles [2]. Hence, identification of
relation between stakeholder requirements and communication requirements is extremely essential
to design effective communication plan.
Assessment of the current project communication plan:
It is not required to define stakeholder profiles explicitly in the communication plan itself,
but when communication plan specifies order of communication, this is done concerning this
analysis. However, in this communication plan, there is no mention of sequence, which might be
considered while communicating with the stakeholders and as a result, this is not clear how to
properly communicate with the stakeholders [3]. Some stakeholders might be communicated at the
planning phase of a project, some stakeholders might be involved at the execution phase, and some
stakeholders might be engaged throughout the project. Hence communicating right information at
the right time is the first step towards implanting communication plan in the project.
However, it is not possible to deliver the required information without identifying the
information and this has been identified in detail and provided in the communication plan. Once