Deliverable: 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 critical success factor for enterprise architecture. Development of a Communications Plan for architecture allows for this communication to be carried out within a planned and managed process.
Relationships
Main Description

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 Critical Success Factors (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