Stakeholders

Stakeholders

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Introduction

People are more important than the machinery, tools and processes and hold the key to successful implementation in any initiative, project or program. Stakeholders come with different names, forms and are at various levels, both inside and outside the organisation.

Stakeholder analysis, communication and management constitute the most important activities in a typical day of business analysts. Effective stakeholder management starts with the identifying the stakeholders at various levels, both within and outside the organisation. This includes the roles, responsibilities, power/influence of the stakeholders and their attitudes. These help draw up appropriate communication and engagement strategies targeted for the specific stakeholders.

Did You Know

Stakeholders are not always individual named-persons. They can be teams, groups, entities, organisations and/or institutions.

Engage and communicate with the stakeholders on a continual basis - this is vital to succeed in any initiative/project/program.

Tips & Tricks

Start with identifying the stakeholders internal to the organisation
Look out of the organisation to identify the external stakeholders
Define roles, responsibilities within the initiative/project
Understand the influence and the interest of stakeholders
Create a stakeholder communication plan
Engage and manage the stakeholders in accordance to the plan

Job Aids

How to select the right techniques for identifying the stakeholders

Ask these questions to help you with the specific techniques to be chosen, during the identification of their roles and responsibilities.

How to choose the correct techniques to analyse stakeholders

Ask these questions to help you choose the specific technique(s) for understanding the stakeholders' power/influence, interests and attitudes.