Stakeholder Management Plan vs Communications Management Plan

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Stakeholder Management vs Communications Management
Most of the items are common in the Stakeholder Management Plan and Communications Management Plan. But there are few differences too. Below table summarizes all the items.
 
 Stakeholder management planCommunications Management Plan
Common

1. Stakeholder communication
requirements

2. Information to be distributed,

including language, format, content,
and level of detail

3. Timeframe and frequency of distributing stakeholder information

4. Reason for distribution

1. Stakeholder communication requirements

2. Information to be distributed, including language, format, content, and level of detail

3. Timeframe and frequency of distributing stakeholder information

4. Reason for distribution

Differences

1. Desired and current engagement
levels

2. Scope and impact of change to

stakeholders

3. Identified interrelationships and potential overlap between stakeholders

4. Method for updating stakeholder management plan

1. Person responsible for communication

2. Person responsible for authorizing release of confidential information

3. Resources allocated for communication activities, including time and cost

4. Methods or technologies

5. Escalation procedure

6. Glossary of common terminology

7. Flow charts of information flow, list of reports, meeting plans

8. Method for updating communications management plan

9. Communication constraints

OPAs updates are same in both Manage Stakeholder Engagement and Manage Communications, except lessons learned.

 Manage Stakeholder EngagementManage Communications
Common

1. Stakeholder notifications

2. Project reports

3. Project Presentations

4. Project records

5. Feedback from stakeholders

1. Stakeholder notifications

2. Project reports

3. Project Presentations

4. Project records

5. Feedback from stakeholders

Differences1. Lessons learned documentation about
stakeholder engagement		1.  Lessons learned documentation about communications engagement

Check here for more details on Project Stakeholder Management and Project Communications Management.

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