Stakeholder Map

Project: [Project Name] Client: [Client Name] Created: [Date] Updated: [Date]

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Stakeholder Overview

Power/Interest Grid

                    INTEREST IN PROJECT
                    Low                 High
              ┌────────────────┬────────────────┐
         High │    KEEP        │    MANAGE      │
              │  SATISFIED     │    CLOSELY     │
   POWER      │                │                │
              │  [Names]       │  [Names]       │
              ├────────────────┼────────────────┤
         Low  │    MONITOR     │    KEEP        │
              │   (minimal     │   INFORMED     │
              │    effort)     │                │
              │  [Names]       │  [Names]       │
              └────────────────┴────────────────┘

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Key Stakeholders

Decision Makers

[Name 1]

Field	Details
Title	[Title]
Role in Project	Executive Sponsor
Power	High
Interest	High
Attitude	Supporter / Neutral / Skeptic
Concerns	[What they worry about]
Success Criteria	[What they need to see]
Communication	[How/when to engage]
Our Champion?	Yes / No / Potential

Notes: [Any relevant context]

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[Name 2]

Field	Details
Title	[Title]
Role in Project	Budget Owner
Power	High
Interest	Medium
Attitude	Supporter / Neutral / Skeptic
Concerns	[What they worry about]
Success Criteria	[What they need to see]
Communication	[How/when to engage]
Our Champion?	Yes / No / Potential

Notes: [Any relevant context]

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Influencers

[Name 3]

Field	Details
Title	[Title]
Role in Project	Technical Authority
Power	Medium
Interest	High
Attitude	Supporter / Neutral / Skeptic
Concerns	[What they worry about]
Success Criteria	[What they need to see]
Communication	[How/when to engage]

Notes: [Any relevant context]

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Day-to-Day Contacts

[Name 4]

Field	Details
Title	[Title]
Role in Project	Project Lead
Power	Medium
Interest	High
Attitude	Supporter / Neutral / Skeptic
Concerns	[What they worry about]
Success Criteria	[What they need to see]
Communication	[How/when to engage]

Notes: [Any relevant context]

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Stakeholder Dynamics

Relationships

[Name A] ───reports to──→ [Name B]
    │
    └──influences──→ [Name C]

[Name D] ←──conflict──→ [Name E]

Political Landscape

Alliances:

• [Names] tend to align on [topic]

Tensions:

• [Name] and [Name] have different views on [topic]

Hidden Influencers:

• [Name] has more influence than title suggests because [reason]

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Engagement Strategy

By Stakeholder Type

Type	Strategy	Frequency
Manage Closely (High power, high interest)	Regular 1:1, involve in decisions	Weekly+
Keep Satisfied (High power, low interest)	Keep informed, no surprises	Bi-weekly
Keep Informed (Low power, high interest)	Regular updates, listen to input	Weekly
Monitor (Low power, low interest)	Minimal, general updates	Monthly

Key Relationships to Build

Stakeholder	Current State	Target State	Actions
[Name]	Neutral	Champion	[Specific actions]
[Name]	Skeptic	Neutral	[Specific actions]

Potential Blockers

Stakeholder	Risk	Mitigation
[Name]	May resist [what]	[How to address]

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Communication Plan

By Stakeholder

Stakeholder	Channel	Frequency	Owner	Content
[Name]	1:1 meeting	Weekly	[Our person]	Progress, decisions
[Name]	Email update	Weekly	[Our person]	Status summary
[Name]	Steering committee	Bi-weekly	[Our person]	Executive summary

Key Messages by Audience

Executives:

• [Message 1]
• [Message 2]

Technical team:

• [Message 1]
• [Message 2]

End users:

• [Message 1]
• [Message 2]

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Review Log

Date	Changes	Implications
[Date]	[What changed]	[How it affects our approach]