Two Important Project Management Tools

Laguna Hills Seminar (November 28-30, 2009)

Stakeholder Analysis

• A list of everyone impacted by the project or who has an impact on the project

• Tells you what each stakeholder’s contribution is to the project

• Gives you an idea of each stakeholder’s motivations for contributing to the project

• Tells you whether the give-and-take makes sense for each stakeholder

• Helps you create your communications management plan, your project scope statement, risk management plan

Format

Stakeholder

Who are impacted (both positively

and negatively) by the project

Contribution

What do they contribute to the

project?

Your leverage

They will contribute because?

1.

2.

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

• A hierarchical and graphical representation of the work needed to deliver the project

• The basis for your Activity List, Schedule and Budget Estimates, Staffing, Project Control and Reporting and Risk

Management

Formats (Chart and Mindmap)