COMMUNICATIONS MATRIX

Column

A
B

Instructions For Completing This Document

Complete the Project Name, NC, Project Manager Name, and Project Description fields
For each identified communication, complete the following:
ID: A unique ID number used to identify the communication within the communication matrix.
Communication Vehicle: This column should be populated with a description of the type of communication that will be conducted

C
D
E
F
G

Target Audience: This field should be populated with a description of the target audience for this communication vehicle.
Description/Purpose: This field should be populated with a description of the purpose of the communication.
Frequency: This field should be populated with the frequency of which the communication will be distributed.
Owner: This field should be populated with the name of the owner of the communication.
Distribution Vehicle: This filed should be populated with the type of distribution vehicle that will be used to disseminate the communication.

H
I

Internal/External: This field should indicate if the communication is for internal, external, or both internal and external distribution.
Comments: This column should be populated with any additional comments.

Column
Instructions For Changing the Contents of Drop-Down Menus
E, F
Highlight the cell of which you wish to change the content of the drop down menu.
From the file menu click "Data" -> "Validation" and change the content of the source field

OR
Click "Format" -> "Sheet" -> "Unhide" -> "DropDown_Elements"
Add/Change the appropriate values
Click "Format" -> "Sheet" -> "Hide"

Column
Instructions For Filtering Data
Any
Highlight the header of the cell you wish to filter data on
From the file menu click "Date" -> "Filter" ->"Auto Filter"
Then select your filter criteria from the drop down menu that appears on your header cell

COMMUNICATIONS MATRIX
Project Name:

<optional>

National Center:

<required>

Project Manager Name:

<required>

Project Description:
ID
0

Communicaton
Vehicle
Weekly status report

<required>
Target
Audience
Project Team

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Description/Purpose
Communicate updated
project status

Frequency
Weekly

Owner
John Doe

Distribution
Vehicle
email

Internal /
External?
Internal & External

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COMMUNICATIONS MATRIX
Project Name:

<optional>

National Center:

<required>

Project Manager Name:

<required>

Project Description:
ID

Communicaton
Vehicle

<required>
Target
Audience

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Description/Purpose

Frequency

Owner

Distribution
Vehicle

Internal /
External?

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Comments

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Comments

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