Part 6: Team Development Plan For the project selected in Unit I, create a simple project team development plan. Your plan should follow the process for developing and managing a team, as referred to in Figures 6.1 and 6.2 in the textbook. Your plan shoul

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PROJECT SELECTION, STAKEHOLDER IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS 3

Project Selection, Stakeholder Identification and Analysis

Bryan Reitsma

Columbia Southern University

Project Selection, Stakeholder Identification and Analysis

Office relocation refers to shifting a company or corporate from one building to the other. Relocation is not an easy task, however, it is essential in a business setting because it provides companies with an opportunity to move to other spaces and tap on greater opportunities. Therefore, before real relocation, managers need to involve stakeholders in the decision to move. Office relocation is an organizational change which requires the input and support of stakeholders. In most cases, stakeholders and the staff offer some kinds of resistance during change initiatives; therefore, involving them in the idea of office relocation is paramount (Bryson, 2004). Clear communication to the staff members and stakeholders about the tasks required during relocation is necessary. More so, stakeholders are vital in brainstorming the needs of the organization during relocation, venue, and time.

By identifying stakeholders early before office relocation and engaging them regularly and effectively, there are possibilities that they will support the relocation and not block it. Therefore, the plan to identify and analyze stakeholders in this case will be by asking questions such as;

The most affected by the project either positively or negatively

Who has power to ensure the project succeeds or fails?

Who decides about finances?

The end users

Who will solve problems during relocation?

During stakeholder analysis, the project will focus on categorizing the stakeholders based on their importance and significance towards the project. For instance, categorizing them into aspects such as those with higher powers and interests, those with higher power but low interest, those with lower power but higher interest and those with lower power and lower interest will be essential for this project. After such an analysis, the project manager can now focus on developing other plans including a communication plan, resource management plan, stakeholder management plan and project report management plan before kick-starting the project.

References

Bryson, J. M. (2004). What to do when stakeholders matter: stakeholder identification and analysis techniques.  Public management review,  6(1), 21-53.