What is the role of a Communication Plan in DEOCS PREV-004?

• A. To outline how results are communicated to stakeholders, timelines, formats, and feedback channels.
• B. To set the budget for DEOCS administration.
• C. To publish raw data to social media.
• D. To train new data owners.

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is how results from the DEOCS are shared and managed after collection. A Communication Plan defines who needs to know the results, when they will receive them, in what formats, and how feedback is gathered and handled. This ensures that leadership, stakeholders, and participants receive clear, timely, and appropriate information, while also outlining how responses or actions will be tracked. It helps maintain consistency in messaging, protect sensitive information, and guide follow-up steps based on the findings.

The other options don’t fit because budgeting for DEOCS administration belongs to planning and finance, not communication of results; posting raw data to social media can violate privacy and policy controls and is not a standard, appropriate channel defined in a communication plan; and training new data owners is about governance and role development, not about communicating results to stakeholders.