Appendix 1 - Questions
Question 1: Describe the concept of a stakeholder in a project and give three examples of
project stakeholders.
The term "stakeholder" refers to a person who supports or is interested in a project. These
persons include those who manage the project, provide support for it, and are personally
involved in it. Here are a few examples of project stakeholders:
Investor
Supplier
Client
Question 2: Review the following scenario and then complete the table.
A company decides to contract a website developer to build a new website. A number of
suppliers will be approached for quotes. The company has no previous website as it is a new
business. The company consists of a Board of Directors, a CEO and five other staff.
Stakeholder
Interests and expectations
Board
The website is a project that the board of directors is interested in using
for commercial purposes. They anticipate more financial gain for the
company.
Customers
Customers who use the website show interest in it. They anticipate that it will
meet their demands as a consumer and be affordable.
Suppliers
Suppliers are interested in the website because it may one day be used to
process their line of business. They anticipate that it will highlight their industry
and make it simpler to follow their projects.
Management
Management is interested in the website since they will utilize it in their field of
business. They anticipate it will make their work simpler.
Question 3: Complete the table by describing the following levels of stakeholder engagement
and for each level describe at least two methods of engaging stakeholders.
Inform
Inform is engaging by delivering information to the stakeholder. The
stakeholder will only receive the information as it is. The method of
engaging can be through sending messages to keep them updated to the
project or can show them the progress report for every benchmarks.
Consult
Consult is engaging by delivering information to the stakeholder, but
asking for response or feedback to it. The feedback can be something
like solutions to problem. The method of engaging can be done through
meeting or personal consultation.