Are there any specific methods for updating the stakeholder register? Who suggests changes to the stakeholder register and who authorizes the changes and who actions them? Saving Changes...
Anton OosthuizenSenior Business Analyst / Project Manager| Self EmployedPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
The register is an output of stakeholder management which is the responsibility of the PM so typically the PM would be the owner of the register. All aspects of the stakeholder register are the responsibility of the PM. Obviously depending on the project type the PM might rely on input from other team members such as the business analyst. There is an overlap between the PM and BA when it comes to stakeholder analysis. Saving Changes...
Thank you Anton for the valuable information. Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dear Clayton
I absolutely agree with Anton wrote
Throughout the project it is important to:
- Review and possibly update the stakeholder register
- undertake stakeholder analysis Saving Changes...
To add to Anton's feedback, the stakeholder register is just one of the many information repositories which a PM will keep current on a regular basis based on feedback received from multiple sources including their own observations, team discussions, issues emerging and so on.
I have yet to see a formal authorization process for updates to this information - adding that sort of governance is likely to discourage teams from keeping it current.
Thank you Kiron for the addition. I would be grateful to know more about the authorisation process.
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1 reply by Kiron Bondale
Oct 22, 2019 2:58 PM
Kiron Bondale
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Clayton -
Sorry if I wasn't clear but I've never encountered an authorization process for updates to the stakeholder register with any of the projects or portfolios I've led.
Thank you Kiron for the addition. I would be grateful to know more about the authorisation process.
Clayton -
Sorry if I wasn't clear but I've never encountered an authorization process for updates to the stakeholder register with any of the projects or portfolios I've led.
Thank you Kiron. I understand, I thought there are emerging trends in stakeholder analysis that 'we' may learn from 'Gurus'. This discussion has helped me a lot. Thank you once again! Saving Changes...
Thank you gentlemen for this discussion. How do you represent a group instead of individuals in the Stakeholder Register, where the engagement classification, interests and expectations are based on the group and not so much the individuals? Further is there any value in doing so recognizing it may not be practical to cater for stakeholders individually? Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Wayne,
stakeholders can be individuals, organisations and groups. So I would expect all three types to be reflected on in a stakeholder register. Organisations are represented by agents, which might be individual stakeholders themselves, not just in their role. Groups are mostly not organised (the public, users, neighbourhood).
Being practical means to prioritise stakeholders and balance engagement efforts with resources and budget.
Thomas Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Clayton,
the stakeholder register is progressively elaborated, and formal change control would be overhead, so I have not seen authorisation of changes (similar to a risk register or the issue register). It has an owner though (mostly the project manager) who should welcome additions, further details and updates from any stakeholder. I used to give this admin task to the PO and we reviewed the changes e.g. on a monthly base.
In addition, with a new phase, new stakeholder priorities might have to be found, because the changed project activities may apply more to different stakeholders.
