Communications Plan

Purpose

Enterprise Architectures contain large volumes of complex and inter-dependent information. Effective communication of targeted information to the right stakeholders at the right time is a CSF for Enterprise Architecture. Development of a Communications Plan for architecture allows for this communication to be carried out within a planned and managed process.

Content

Typical contents of a Communications Plan are:

• Identification of stakeholders and grouping by communication requirements
• Identification of communication needs, key messages in relation to the Architecture Vision, communication risks, and CSFs
• Identification of mechanisms that will be used to communicate with stakeholders and allow access to architecture information, such as meetings, newsletters, repositories, etc.
• Identification of a communications timetable, showing which communications will occur with which stakeholder groups at what time and in what location