Project environment and Stakeholders

Question 1

What is meant by ‘project environment’ and why it should be described? What are relevant ‘project environment aspects’? (6+7 points,

Answer 1

Project environment describes the fact that a project doesn’t take place inside a vacuum, there are other factors at play. For example we need to consider the market, laws and regulations, and geography, the climate etc. We need to describe these because they may affect the goals of the project, help us to prepare risk and stakeholder analysis. We will be able to determine existing requirements and influences on the project

Question 2

What is a ‘stakeholder’ and what can be its position toward a project? (3 points

Answer 2

Person or group with a legitimate interest in the result or course of a project, or persons/groups affected by the project. they can be opponents or supporters

Question 3

What are possible 5 steps for ‘stakeholder analysis’? (5 points,

Answer 3

1) Collect stakeholders
a. Determine who is involved and who is affected
2) Evaluate the stakeholders
a. What is their power/influence
b. What is their mindset/situation
c. What is the probability of conflict
3) Analyse the stakeholders
a. Ask 2 questions
b. What interest does the stakeholder have in the project?
c. What does the project want from the stakeholder?
4. Define stakeholder strategy (plot power against conflict) to determine their role – restricted/participatory/discursive
5. Compile the stakeholders and their objectives along with measures how to deal with them

Question 4

how to deal with stakeholders? (graph)

Answer 4

power against probability of conflict
can then see whether they fall in restrictive, participatory or discursive category