Working with stakeholders
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Action
Add an action needed to manage your stakeholders.
Organization Name
Type in the name of your organization or project.
This is the focal point around which you will be identifying stakeholders.
Creditors
Creditor
Does your organization owe rights or money to others?
Think about:
- Loans and overdrafts
- Unpaid invoices
- Conditional funding or securities
Rate the importance of this stakeholder to Organization Name by clicking on an icon:
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Suppliers
Supplier
Does your organization or project have suppliers?
Think about:
- Components, materials or equipment suppliers
- Consultants, advisers, and professional services
- Subcontractors and outsourced services
- Licensors and leased services
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Partners
Partner
Does your organization or project have partners?
Think about:
- Development or technology partners
- Marketing, commercial or sales partners
- Consortia or other companies in a group
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Employees
Employee
Which employees are important in this context?
Think about:
- Functional or regional teams
- Project team leaders and members
- Subject experts and specialists
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Managers
Manager
Who are the key managers in your organization or project?
Think about:
- CEO, VPs and the board
- Heads of departments & team managers
- Project managers
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Owners
Owner
If you are analyzing stakeholders for an organization, who are the owners?
Think about:
- Founders
- Investors & shareholders
- Venture capital partners
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Others
Are there any other stakeholders affected by Organization Name?
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Society
Group
Which parts of society or the community are affected by Organization Name?
Think about:
- Economic, environmental or infrastructure impact
- Political impact or public opinion
- Interest groups, campaigners
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Media
Does the media have an interest in Organization Name?
Think about:
- Publications and reporters
- Analysts, industry pundits, and bloggers
- PR function in other stakeholder organizations
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Competitors
Competitor
Who are the key competitors?
Think about:
- Organisations competing for your customers and their attention
- People or projects competing for priority and resources inside your organization
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Regulators
Regulator
Who has an interest in your organization or project in relation to legislation or regulation?
Think about:
- Law-makers, policymakers, governing bodies
- Industry officials and inspectors
- Non-governmental organizations
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Customers
Customer
Who are the key customers?
Think about:
- Potential customers, paying customers
- People representing customers
- Indirect customers, users of free services
- High profile or influential customers
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