Huntsville Plant Communication Plan

The communication plan is an important document for any undertaking. In any relationship, communication is key to its success. When one or more members are not involved in the process, problems begin to form. It may be as simple as a paint scheme, extending a floor several feet more, or can be a major change, such as a site change or requesting more material and labor. The biggest thing that the communication plan brings to a project team is providing a plan in which to mitigate problems and execute the project in the same manner as it is drawn up, thereby ensuring that everyone involved is on the same page. The project communication also outlines the level of involvement in which each person must communicate. As we discussed, communication involves a sender, a medium, and a receiver. For each specific event that we have outlined in our communication plan, there is a plan that clearly defines who the sender is, what medium to transmit that information, and the recipients. The different levels of communication change as the significant impact to the project as a whole will be different.
For example, the daily meetings can be done through a teleconference, with all members actively being there and participating. This could be equated to the morning breakfast that you would have with your family. Pleasantries aside, this keeps all members of the team involved and aware of what is going on from a day to day basis. The meeting with the board of directors is a much more formal meeting, where key points are distributed as it impacts the project as a whole. They would not need to know the day-to-day, as it would not impact them as much as it would the project team members. Knowing what to communicate, how frequently, as well as how formally information needs to be presented keeps the project moving, keeps all members involved,