Project stakeholder management

Stakeholder management is prevalent in projects of all shapes and sizes. Knowing who they are and what they want is almost a full-time job in and of itself. It is our responsibility, as project managers, to manage stakeholder expectations. The second process in the initiation process group is to identify stakeholders. Unlike the project charter, this process is iterative. We are just at the beginning, though, so we want to make sure we set up our process so that it supports the work of the project team so that they can analyze stakeholder expectations, assess the degree they impact or will impact the project, and create engagement strategies to support the project. Now, I'm sure you know these expectations could change as the project progresses.

Reference

Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – 6th Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2017, pages 503-515.

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