COMMUNICATIONS MATRIX

Column Instructions For Completing This Document

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

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

H Internal/External: This field should indicate if the communication is for internal, external, or both internal and external distribution.
I 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: <required>
Communicaton Target Distribution Internal /
ID Description/Purpose Frequency Owner
Vehicle Audience Vehicle External?
0 Weekly status report Project Team Communicate updated Weekly John Doe email Internal & External
project status

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COMMUNICATIONS MATRIX
Project Name: <optional>
National Center: <required>
Project Manager Name: <required>
Project Description: <required>
Communicaton Target Distribution Internal /
ID Description/Purpose Frequency Owner
Vehicle Audience Vehicle External?

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 Comments

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 Comments

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