Stakeholders

Description

A Stakeholder is an individual or group that has an interest in the proposed change and can influence or impact the success of the change (illustrated below). Stakeholder Engagement involves building and maintaining relationships. It also involves preserving the active support and commitment of these people to the implementation of change, through Programme and/or Project delivery. By understanding a Stakeholder’s motives and agenda it becomes possible to influence the change process positively and to address issues that may be potential barriers to change.  

Diagram above illustrating common stakeholder groupings in a typical programme or project. If this diagram is not accessible or you require an alternative format, please contact us at coe@dfpni.gov.uk

At its most basic level, a Stakeholder Engagement approach typically includes:

• Stakeholder assessment (including their interests, influence & potential impact on them) and mapping;
• Identification of key concerns, risks and mitigating actions;
• Outputs from Stakeholder mapping used as a basis for flexible communications; and
• Creation and monitoring of the Stakeholder action plan using Stakeholder mapping information.

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