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Stakeholder analysis for business project management
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# Stakeholder analysis

Stakeholder analysis for business project management means figuring who's involved and why.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stakeholder_analysis

Contents:

* [Start](#start)
* [Options](#options)
* [Power-interest grid](#power-interest-grid)
* [How to identify stakeholders](#how-to-identify-stakeholders)
* [Stakeholder example roles](#stakeholder-example-roles)

## Start

Stakeholder analysis starts by gathering this information:

* Name

* Title

* Contact information

* Communication preferences

* Role in the organization

* Role on the project

* Key concerns (e.g. goals, needs, issues, interests, opinions)

* Key offerings (e.g. skills, resources, controls, connections)

* Relevant suggestions (e.g. for people, processes, tools, scopes)

* Relevant relationships (e.g. with stakeholders, projects, organizaitons)

* Relevant analysis (e.g.
[SBS](https://github.com/joelparkerhenderson/strategic_business_scorecard),
[OKR](https://github.com/joelparkerhenderson/objectives_and_key_results),
[KPI](https://github.com/joelparkerhenderson/key_performance_indicator),
[CSF](https://github.com/joelparkerhenderson/critical_success_factor),
[RAM](https://github.com/joelparkerhenderson/responsibility_assigment_matrix),
[VSM](https://github.com/joelparkerhenderson/value_stream_mapping),
[SMART](https://github.com/joelparkerhenderson/smart_criteria),
SWOT,
PEST,
RAID
)

## Options

Estimate any of these concepts on a scale of 1ow, medium, high:

* Power

* Interest

* Commitment

* Support

* Influence

* Need

* Urgency

* Understanding

* Legitimacy

* Willingness to engage

* Necessity of involvement

## Power-interest grid

A power-interest grid is a quick easy way to visualize stakeholder salience a.k.a. priority.

* y-axis is power & influence

* x-axis is interest & impact

Example: power-interest-grid.html

You can position each stakeholder on the grid.

## How to identify stakeholders

Useful questions to identify stakeholders:

* Who has skills?

* Who has resources?

* Who has controls, such as approvals, governance, etc.?

* Who has connections, such as relationships, partners, etc.?

* Who has influence?

* Who gains or loses because of this project?

## Stakeholder example roles

Stakeholders example roles to consider:

* Employees e.g. Workers, Managers, Directors

* Purchasers e.g. Customers, Resellers, Retailers

* Partners e.g. Suppliers, Distributors, Contractors

* Advisors e.g. Counselors, Collaborators, Investors

* Regulators e.g. Auditors, Legislators, Officers

* Authors e.g. Reporters, Reviewers, Researchers

* Others e.g. Competitors, Shareholders, Activists