Strategic communications in Confluence and how diagramming can help

By Bastian Schmitt

August 25, 2022

Born out of crisis situations like the Three Mile Island incident, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was created to coordinate disaster response across the USA.
FEMA is charged with protecting the country when disaster strikes, but how does FEMA communicate?

FEMA uses draw.io

For example, suppose there is a toxic chemical spill resulting from an accident. A simple flow chart can provide the front-line crews with the necessary information.
What is easier to digest in an emergency, a printed list of instructions or a flow chart?

Learn how draw.io can help you communicate more effectively.

How diagrams can help in a disaster

For example, suppose there is a toxic chemical spill resulting from an accident. A simple flow chart can provide the front-line crews with the necessary information. What is easier to digest in an emergency, a printed list of instructions or a flow chart?

Flow chart

Flow charts are so common, and so important to strategic communication, that draw.io features it as the first template after “blank” in our board builder.

RACI charts

Maybe it’s a security breach, and action needs to be taken. A RACI diagram can quickly lay out a plan of action.

  • Responsible
  • Accountable
  • Consulted
  • Informed

The RACI chart or RACI matrix has long been a popular tool in project management. It’s used to clarify roles and responsibilities for each task, milestone, and decision throughout a project.

RACI charts and draw.io

The chart is designed to ensure clear communication and smooth workflows by informing each team member of who is in charge of what, eliminating confusion, and defining responsibility and accountability.

Regardless of the crisis or event, draw.io is a tool that lends itself to rapid diagramming and clear communication.

draw.io

If the U.S. government trusts draw.io for something as important as FEMA and the rapid exchange of crucial information, then maybe you should consider draw.io for your business needs.

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Happy diagramming!

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