Written by: LeDerrick Bouknight, PE, PMP
Presentation Overview:
After a brief opening and introduction, the roundtable panelists (Lee Jordan, Joe Sisto, Diem Huynh, & Dana Moore) began the discussion with the stakeholder(s) definition and expectations.
A stakeholder is a person or group that can affect a project currently in progress. The panel advised to seek to understand stakeholder’s expectations, establish a positive working relationship, complete a stakeholder assessment, and heat map at project initiation.
The next discussion topic centered around how to identify stakeholder(s). Techniques such as reviewing the project charter, obtaining referrals from other stakeholders, and discussion with the project sponsor were discussed.
The last topic of discussion was how to manage stakeholder(s) who are not supportive or seek to sabotage the project. Project managers (PM) should use their political savvy and collaborative skills to understand/address the dissenting members needs and wants. The PM should understand and adapt to the type of organizational structure (matrix) to properly leverage resources with minimal disruption.
Overall, this was an informative meeting discussing stakeholder management along with tips for doing so.
Takeaways:
o Stakeholder is a person/group that can affect a project currently in progress
o Techniques to identify stakeholders
o Techniques to manage unsupportive or disruptive stakeholders
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