Category: Project Stakeholder Management
Practical Project Politics By Lynda Bourne PMI expects project managers to be politically smart and recognizes that the appropriate and skilful use of politics and power help the project manger be successful (PMBOK® Guide...
Managing Stakeholders: Going Beyond Conventional Wisdom By Omar Muhammad and Abid Mustafa There is no doubt that managing the expectations of stakeholders throughout the project life cycle is critical to the success of the...
6 Principles for Building Trusting and Lasting Relationships With Your Stakeholders By Susanne Madsen A successful project manger is so much more than someone who is capable of producing a plan and track its...
Manage Stakeholder Expectations in Project Management By Marc Derendinger, Northwest University From the beginning of your project you should be clear about what is in scope and out of scope. This will set the...
Holding onto Project Sponsor Support By Cora Systems One of the secrets to project success is having a good project sponsor and a strong relationship between that project sponsor and the project manager. The...
Authority and Responsibility, How They’re Related and How They Affect Project Management By Dave Nielsen Veteran project managers know that they accept responsibility for the project when they accept the role of project manager....
Why Stakeholder Management and Mapping Is Key to Successful Project Management By Vivian Kloosterman If you follow a systematic process for stakeholder management and mapping, then you have taken a key step towards managing...
Bacon and Eggs: Commitment vs. Involvement By Susan Peterson There’s an old analogy that can be applied to project participants. In describing the efforts of the “project team” that ultimately ends in a plate...
Manage Your Stakeholders or They Will Manage You By Woody Walker I have a colleague who is always reminding everyone to identify and manage their stakeholders – he uses this technique in everything he...
Tips on Stakeholder Management By Gary Hamilton, Gareth Byatt, and Jeff Hodgkinson In many cases, managing stakeholder expectations while managing projects or programs within their constraints is as much an art as a science....