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Define a communication plan

Define a communication plan for a task record to specify communication task and contact definitions. When specified conditions for the plan definition are met, the communication plan and its associated records are automatically attached to the task record, eliminating manual effort.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_comm_management.comm_plan_admin or admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Task Communications Management > Plan Definitions, and click New.

  2. On the form, fill in the fields.

    FieldDescription
    NameUnique name for the communication plan.
    TableTable that the plan is attached to when the conditions are met.
    TypeType of communication plan such as Technical, Internal, External, Customer.
    OrderOrder in which the communication plans must be associated to the table.
    Condition basedOption to define whether the plan is attached to a table based on the conditions. For example, if you want to attach a communication plan to an incident of priority = 2, you can mention the condition in the Condition field.
    ActiveOption to define whether the plan definition is active.
    DescriptionDetailed description of the plan definition.
    ConditionCondition under which a communication plan gets attached to a table.
  3. Click Submit.

    The communication plan is submitted. The following related lists appear in the communication plan definition:

    • Communication Task Definitions
    • Communication Contact Definitions

What to do next

Define a communication task for the plan.

  • Define a communication task
    Define a communication task for a communication plan. When a plan gets attached to a table, the tasks related to the plan need to be executed to resolve the issue. You can associate multiple tasks with a communication plan.
  • Define a communication channel
    Define a communication channel for each communication task to determine which mode of communication to use for the task when a plan is attached to a table.
  • Define a communication contact
    Define the recipients of a particular plan to determine the target audience involved in each communication task and the responsibilities the recipients are expected to handle. A notification for a task is sent to all individuals specified for that task.

Parent Topic:Working with Task Communications Management