STAKEHOLDER IDENTIFICATION

Stakeholder identification is one of the crucial processes or tasks in project management since projects
are performed to satisfy and fulfil the requirements and expectations of stakeholders [How to Identify
Project Stakeholders? - Updated on January 28, 2019 By Fahad Usmani]. The aim of stakeholder
identification is to name all those who could and should have a stake in a planning and management
process [Guidelines for Stakeholder Identification and Analysis: A Manual for Caribbean Natural
Resource Managers and Planners-2]. Reference-2 acknowledged that if the important stakeholders
are not well identified in the planning process it may result to the undesirable and unexpected
outcomes. [Method for stakeholder identification in interorganizational environments-Luciana C.
Ballejos Æ Jorge M. Montagna] add that if the task of stakeholder identification succeeds, the project
counts on powerful promoters for the development and implementation. So, to achieve this exercise
clear methods and techniques should be applied to identify the stakeholders accurately. There are
several methods, tools and techniques where described by many scholars……….ENDELEA
STAKEHOLDER IDENTIFICATION

The stakeholder identification process is one of the most important processes

in project management because projects are undertaken to fulfill the
requirements of stakeholders.

You will have to identify, involve, and keep them engaged with your project to
satisfy and fulfill the requirements of your stakeholders.

Identify stakeholders is a process of identifying stakeholders regularly

throughout the project life cycle and documenting relevant information
regarding their interests, independencies, influence, and potential impact on
project success.

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How to identify
Whether you do this yourself, or in a group comprising your core project team (which is advised),
you can help to kick start stakeholder identification by asking the following questions in a
brainstorming session:

 Who is affected positively and negatively by the project?

 Who has the power to make it succeed (or fail)?
 Who makes the decisions about money?
 Who are the suppliers?
 Who are the end users?
 Who has influence over other stakeholders?
 Who could solve potential problems with the project?
 Who is in charge of assigning or procuring resources or facilities?
 Who has specialist skills which are crucial to the project?

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The process of stakeholder identification will continue throughout the life of a project because
new stakeholders will emerge as the both the project and external conditions change.
The operator may want to repeat these steps as frequently as seems warranted based on the
nature of the project, its reception in the community, and the potential influence of other events or
factors on people’s interest in the project. Table 3.1 highlights some tools currently used for
stakeholder identification.

Throughout the process of stakeholder identification, the project operator assesses the answers
to the questions about who the project stakeholders are:

 Who believes that they are impacted by the project or presence of the project?
  Who may be impacted by the project or the presence of the project but does not yet
realise it?
 Who is paying for or benefits from the project?
 Who are the resource providers for the project?
 Do individuals or groups have useful information about the project, for instance about
historic land use or environmental impacts?
 Is the participation or support of someone or a group necessary or important to project
success?
 Who else should be involved in the project?
 Who is missing from the list?

Table 3.1 Stakeholder Identification Tools and Techniques

Tools /
Key Questions or Insights
Techniques
 Who lives in the community?
 What are the economic, education, and employment trends?
Social Data  What does local news coverage indicate about views on climate
Collection* change, energy policy, subsurface activity, environmental concerns,
etc?

 What are knowledge of and attitudes toward science and energy

issues?
 What are knowledge of and attitudes toward climate change and
Baseline Survey* CCS?
 What is the level of trust in government and host company(ies)?

 Who are the project’s stakeholders?

Brainstorming  What is known about their perceptions and concerns?

 Who are the project stakeholders?

Interviews & Focus  What is known about their perceptions and concerns?
Groups  What is their contact information?

Read more at https://hub.globalccsinstitute.com/publications/social-site-characterisation-concept-

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The identification criteria of stakeholders for Sustainable Sanitation and Water

Management will have to answer the following questions:

 Who are the people/groups/institutions that are interested in the intended initiative? What is
their role(polluter, regulator, direct consumer, indirect consumer, etc.)?
 Who are the potential beneficiaries?
 Who might be adversely impacted? Who has constraints about the initiative?
 Who may impact the initiative? Who has the power to influence?

Read more at https://sswm.info/humanitarian-crises/prolonged-encampments/planning-process-

tools/exploring-tools/stakeholder-identification