Chapter 13. Stakeholder Management: Keeping everyone engaged

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Project management is about knowing your audience. If you don’t get a handle on the people who are affected by your project, you might discover that they have needs you aren’t meeting. If your project is going to be successful, you’ve got to satisfy your stakeholders. Luckily, there’s the Stakeholder Management knowledge area, which you can use to understand your stakeholders and figure out what they need. Once you really understand how important those needs are to your project, it’s a lot easier to keep everyone satisfied.

Party at the Head First Lounge (again)!

Jeff and Charles had a great time upgrading the lounge in Chapter 10. They’ve been doing so well since they upgraded that they want to have another party to ring in the summer.

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Not everybody is thrilled

There were a few people who weren’t quite as enthused about the opening party for Head First Lounge as Jeff and Charles were. Can you use the four Stakeholder Management processes to help them get their party on track?

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Brain Power

What can Jeff and Charles do to get a handle on their stakeholder problems?

Understanding your stakeholders

When you think about it, there are a lot ...

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