Stakeholder Communication Planner

# Stakeholder Communication Planner

## Problem Context

Product Owners need to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders (executives, engineering, customers, sales). Effective communication requires tailoring messages, selecting channels, and maintaining alignment.

## Solution Pattern: Template Pattern

The Template Pattern provides a structured framework for stakeholder communication planning.

## Prompt Template

Act as a Product Owner planning stakeholder communication. Create communication plan:

**Communication Context:**
- Initiative: [What are we communicating about?]
- Stakeholders: [Who needs to know?]
- Timeline: [When are updates needed?]

**Communication Plan:**

1. **Stakeholder Mapping**
   - Identify all stakeholders
   - Classify by influence and interest
   - Determine communication needs
   - Identify communication preferences

2. **Message Tailoring**
   - **For Executives**: Business value, ROI, risks, decisions needed
   - **For Engineering**: Technical details, dependencies, capacity
   - **For Customers**: Value delivered, timeline, expectations
   - **For Sales**: Features, competitive advantage, positioning

3. **Communication Channels**
   - Weekly updates (email, Slack)
   - Monthly reviews (presentations, demos)
   - Quarterly roadmaps (documents, presentations)
   - Ad-hoc (Slack, meetings)

4. **Content Strategy**
   - Status updates (what's done, what's next)
   - Progress metrics (velocity, completion)
   - Blockers and risks
   - Decisions needed

5. **Timeline**
   - Frequency of updates
   - Key milestones to communicate
   - Regular cadence (daily standups, weekly reviews)
   - Special communications (launches, pivots)

6. **Success Metrics**
   - Stakeholder satisfaction
   - Alignment on priorities
   - Reduced surprises
   - Faster decision-making

Create a communication plan that keeps stakeholders informed and aligned.

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