Plan communications management is a process in the PMI process group of planning and the PMI knowledge area of communications management. It involves planning communication to support the project.
According to the PMBOK, this activity has the following characteristics:
Inputs
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Tools and Templates
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Outputs
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project charter,project management plan (resource management plan, stakeholder engagement plan), project documents (requirements documentation, stakeholder register), enterprise environmental factors, organizational process assets |
expert judgment, communication requirements analysis, communication technology, communication models, communication methods, interpersonal and team skills (communication styles assessment, political awareness, cultural awareness), data representation (stakeholder engagement assessment matrix) meetings |
communication management plan, project management plan updates (stakeholder engagement plan), project documents updates (project schedule, stakeholder register)
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The plan communications management process is described in section 10.1 of the PMBOK 5th and 6th editions.