Stakeholders are the ones who are the MOST important in your project. You have to be transparent. ESPECIALLY if you sense things are not going right.
There's nothing much worse than keeping stakeholders in the dark. Saving Changes...
Wai Mun KooPMO Director| Intergraph PP&MSingapore, Singapore
In fact, this should be one of the objectives in your communication plan, isn't it? Saving Changes...
Massimo D'UlisseProject Manager Professional (PMI)| Brightstar 20:20 Mobile UKManchester, United Kingdom
That's true in any case. But I'd say especially for stakeholders against the project: they are waiting any mistake or failure for shooting at and killing the project.
Thus, failure to report transparently information to stakeholders is of primary importance for the project to live. Saving Changes...
Renee GalligherIT Project Manager 3, PMP, ICP| Idaho State Board of EducationMeridian, Id, United States
It's not only good but is an absolute must. Your first few weeks (if not days) on the project should be your most transparent. In other words, this is when and how you will set the stage of the tone of the project to your stakeholders. You should not only meet and greet them but also encourage dialogue, botht positive and negative, in the kick off meeting. If they are quiet then they haven't digested the scope statement or SOW. It is up to you as the project manager to get them to discuss the project and bring up any issues at hand. How you react in the first few weeks, and especially if you have been open about all aspects, will get their buy in. Saving Changes...
Elizabeth HarrinDirector| RebelsGuideToPM.comLondon, England, United Kingdom
It's really important to be transparent. It's the only way to build trust between you and the stakeholders. You can tell the truth without scaremongering or making a situation seem worse than it is, but if you want them to trust you and take you seriously, you have to be prepared to share information - good and bad. Saving Changes...
