Identifying key stakeholders is an important step in project management as they can provide valuable input, resources, and support for the project. Here are some steps to help you identify key stakeholders:
- Define the project scope: Clearly define the project objectives, deliverables, and timelines. This will help you understand what needs to be done and who will be impacted by the project.
- Identify internal stakeholders: Identify stakeholders within the organization who will be impacted by the project. This can include employees, managers, and department heads.
- Identify external stakeholders: Identify stakeholders outside the organization who will be impacted by the project. This can include customers, suppliers, and partners.
- Identify decision-makers: Identify stakeholders who have the power to make decisions that will impact the project. This can include executives, managers, and department heads.
- Identify influencers: Identify stakeholders who can influence the outcome of the project. This can include employees, customers, and partners.
- Identify stakeholders by their level of interest or influence: Identify stakeholders based on how much they are interested or how much influence they have in the project.
- Assess the level of influence: Assess the level of influence of each stakeholder in the project, and determine how much attention each stakeholder needs.
- Communicate with stakeholders: Once identified, communicate with stakeholders and involve them in the project planning process to get their input and buy-in.
By following these steps, you can identify key stakeholders, understand their role and level of influence, and involve them in the project planning process.
Example:
Project: Building a new website for a company
Key stakeholders:
- CEO (decision maker)
- CTO (decision maker)
- Marketing Manager (influencer)
- IT Manager (influencer)
- Website development team (internal stakeholders)
- Website design agency (external stakeholders)
- Customers (external stakeholders)
- User Experience team (internal stakeholders)
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Part 1: How to document your business requirement or idea to communicate to development partner or team
Part 2: Defining Business Requirements
Part 3: Defining Functional Requirements
Part 4: Defining Non-Functional Requirements
Part 5: Defining Technical Requirements
Part 6:Defining Acceptance Criteria
Part 7: Defining Timelines and Deliverables
Part 8: Identifying Stakeholder Information
