Project Management: Stakeholders

Course Description:

This session will guide you through a variety of topics that will help you understand the concepts of stakeholder analysis and management. By the time the session is over, you should be familiar with the purpose of a stakeholder analysis, how to identify your project’s key stakeholders and important peripheral stakeholders, why you should involve stakeholders and why getting to know them is important, and understanding some different methods for conducting a stakeholder analysis.

Why “Project Management: Stakeholders” Matters:

• Stakeholder analysis can help a project identify the interests of all stakeholders who may affect or be affected by the project.
• It can help identify potential issues that could disrupt the project.
• Stakeholder analysis can help identify key people who will be involved during the execution of the project.
• It can also help identify groups that should be encouraged to participate in different stages of the project.
• Stakeholder analysis can help identify communication planning and stakeholder management strategy during the project’s planning phase.
• Finally, stakeholder analysis can help identify different ways to reduce potential negative impacts and manage difficult stakeholders.

Key Points:

• Understand the purpose of a stakeholder analysis
• Identify your project’s key stakeholders and important peripheral stakeholders
• Involve stakeholders and understand why getting to know them is important
• Learn different methods for conducting a stakeholder analysis