Plan Stakeholder Management

Inputs Tools and Techniques Outputs
  • Stakeholder Management Strategy
  • Stakeholder Register
  • Project Management Plan
  • Enterprise Environmental Factors
  • Organizational Process Assets
  • Meeting Management
  • Stakeholder Analysis
  • Stakeholder Engagement Assessment Matrix
  • Communication Planning
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Stakeholder Engagement Plan
  • Project Documents Updates
  • Change Requests

Details:

Stakeholder Register: Contains information about identified stakeholders, their interests, expectations, and level of influence.

Stakeholder Management Strategy: If available, this document provides guidance on how stakeholders will be managed and engaged.

Project Management Plan: Particularly the communication management plan, which outlines how project communication will be conducted.

Enterprise Environmental Factors: These include organizational culture, structure, and political climate, which can influence stakeholder identification.

Organizational Process Assets: Lessons learned, historical information, and other organizational knowledge that can help in closing out the project effectively.

Stakeholder Analysis: This involves analyzing each stakeholder's potential impact on the project, their interests, expectations, and level of influence.

  • Stakeholder Mapping/Matrix: Helps visualize stakeholders based on their level of influence and interest in the project.
  • Power/Interest Grid: Classifies stakeholders based on their power and interest in the project.
  • Salience Model: Assesses stakeholders based on their power, urgency, and legitimacy.

Communication Planning: Developing a communication plan that outlines how, when, and what information will be communicated to stakeholders.

Interpersonal Skills: Effective communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills are essential for engaging stakeholders.

Meeting Management: Planning and conducting meetings with stakeholders to gather input, provide updates, and address concerns.

Stakeholder Engagement Assessment Matrix: Evaluating the current level of stakeholder engagement and identifying strategies to increase engagement where needed.

Stakeholder Engagement Plan: A document that outlines the strategies and approaches for engaging with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. It includes Stakeholder Engagement Matrix and Communication Plan Updates

Project Documents Updates: Including the stakeholder register and project management plan, to reflect the planned stakeholder engagement strategies and approaches.

Change Requests: Identification of new stakeholders or changes in stakeholder requirements may result in change requests to the project scope or plan.