August 14th, 2019
Stakeholder Analysis provides a way for the project team to predict the views of the stakeholders with respect to the change.
A stakeholder is anyone who:
It helps the project team develop a detailed understanding of the key stakeholders to the change, so that a strategy can be developed to influence support.
Note: a critical mass of support is needed for the change to stand a chance of success.
An agreed, documented team view of the stakeholders and an action plan to gain critical mass of support for the change.
When assessing the likely support the stakeholders will give to the change, it may be beneficial to the team to ‘map’ this pictorially. Plot the stakeholders against their influence and level of impact to them as in the example shown here.
Stakeholders need to be considered in achieving project goals, their participation and support is vital to the success of an improvement project.
Early identification of your stakeholders will prove crucial to ensure your project’s success.
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Ken is a Partner in Bourton Group, his expertise lies in operational improvement and change management. He has a broad range of improvement experience including the application of Lean and Six Sigma tools, using an adaptable and engaging approach which has proven successful when leading teams through change and improvement programmes. Ken is currently leading operational improvement and change management programmes for clients in the Manufacturing and Construction arena.
Bourton Group LLP the award-winning Operational Improvement Consultancy – read more about our award winning project here.
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