tailieunhanh - Lecture Information technology project management (Eighth Edition): Chapter 13

Lecture Information technology project management (Eighth Edition): Chapter 13, after studying this section will help you understand: Understand the importance of project stakeholder management throughout the life of a project; Discuss the process of identifying stakeholders, how to create a stakeholder register, and how to perform a stakeholder analysis. | Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Note See the text itself for full citations. Understand the importance of project stakeholder management throughout the life of a project Discuss the process of identifying stakeholders how to create a stakeholder register and how to perform a stakeholder analysis Describe the contents of a stakeholder management plan Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Copyright 2016 2 Understand the process of managing stakeholder engagement and how to use an issue log effectively Explain methods for controlling stakeholder engagement Discuss types of software available to assist in project stakeholder management Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Copyright 2016 3 Because stakeholder management is so important to project success the Project Management Institute decided to create an entire knowledge area devoted to it as part of the Fifth Edition of the PMBOK Guide in 2013 The purpose of project stakeholder management is to identify all people or organizations affected by a project to analyze stakeholder expectations and to effectively engage stakeholders Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Copyright 2016 4 Projects often cause changes in organizations and some people may lose their jobs when a project is completed. Project managers might be viewed as enemies if the project resulted in job losses for some stakeholders By contrast they could be viewed as allies if they lead a project that helps increase profits produce new jobs or increase pay for certain stakeholders In any case project managers must learn to identify understand and work with a variety of stakeholders Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Copyright 2016 5 Changing the way work is done can send a shock wave through an organization leaving many people afraid and even thinking about ways to stop or sabotage a project Donald White founder and program manager at Defense Systems .