The Communications Management Plan defines who needs which information, in what format, how often, through which channel and who sends it, plus how issues are escalated and how confidential information is released. It is a component of the project management plan in the PMBOK Guide 8th Edition. This template covers the Guide's elements and adds an escalation process by role, a glossary of common terms and a section for adaptive approaches.

What's Included in This Communications Management Plan Template?

• 1. Purpose
• 2. Stakeholder Communication Requirements
• 3. Information to Communicate
• 4. Escalation Process
• 5. Confidential Information: Classification and Authorization
• 6. Methods and Technologies
• 7. Guidelines and Templates
• 7.1 Status Report (performance report)
• 7.2 Meetings
• 7.3 Issues and problems
• 8. Resources Allocated to Communication
• 9. Updating the Plan
• 10. Glossary of Common Terminology
• 11. Information Flow and Event Calendar
• 12. Constraints
• 13. Adaptive Approaches
• 14. Attachments
• 15. Approvals

How to Use This Communications Management Plan Template (PMBOK 8)

1. Read the "How to use this document" block, then delete it together with the "Recommendations and tips" block.
2. Fill in the project data at the top, then complete each section with what you know today.
3. Review the draft with the people named in it.
4. Approve it and keep the version history up to date.

Related Templates

• Project Communications Template
• Stakeholder Register Template
• Meeting Agenda Template

📚 Want to go deeper? Read the full guide: Plan Communications Management in PMBOK 8 — Complete Guide