{"id":565,"date":"2016-01-14T00:01:32","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T05:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/facilitativeleadership.wordpress.com\/?p=565"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:37:23","slug":"stakeholder-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/stakeholder-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build Stakeholder Analysis and Consensual Understanding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Begin stakeholder analysis by identifying and examining how each interacts with the organization when they provide or receive services or benefits. External or internal people, systems, and other groups comprise stakeholders. They interact with the group through a specific process.<\/h2>\n
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Stakeholder Analysis Begins by Defining Organizational Interests<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Identify process stakeholders and examine their contributions to the process (inputs) and benefits or what they receive from the process (outputs). Use the three-step approach below to identify process stakeholders.<\/span><\/p>\n

One \u2013 Identify inputs<\/span><\/h4>\n
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  1. What inputs<\/span> does the process require, or what goes into the process? Consider using the FAST<\/em> Creativity Exercise<\/a> to help prevent missing items.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Who provides each input<\/span> from Activity 1 immediately above? Link the source(s) of each input.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Where does the input go<\/span>? Describe the activities and how each activity plays out.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Two \u2013 Identify outputs<\/span><\/h4>\n
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    1. What outputs<\/span> does the process create? List them as \u201cthings\u201d or nouns such as a form, report, or event (e.g., deposit).<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Who uses or benefits from the output<\/span> of the process\u2014link to the client(s) of each output.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. What creates the output<\/span>? Describe activities that depend on the outputs and how each makes them into something of value.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Three \u2013 Identify stakeholders<\/span><\/h4>\n
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      1. Link each input\/ output to one\/ more stakeholders by one\/ more activities within a process. Meanwhile, a stakeholder relationship shown in the table below clarifies the relationship between stakeholder, input, output, and activity within the process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        Stakeholders\u2019 Relationships<\/strong>\"How<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n

        Group Stakeholders<\/span><\/h4>\n

        Therefore, stakeholders can be grouped together according to how they use or interact with the inputs and outputs. From the table above members and employers group together because \u201cPayers\u201d interact with the collection process in the same manner.<\/span><\/p>\n

        Acknowledge Stakeholder Interests<\/span><\/h4>\n

        The motives and needs of the stakeholders determine their interest in the process and indicate how they can contribute\/ derail the success of the project.<\/span><\/p>\n

        Define Stakeholder Strategy Plan<\/span><\/h4>\n

        The stakeholder strategy plan provides a blueprint for the BPI (i.e., Business Process Improvement) team\u2019s interaction with stakeholders. Focus on the stakeholder\u2019s contribution shows how the team can use the stakeholder\u2019s interests to support the project and make it successful.<\/span><\/p>\n

        The plan identifies<\/span><\/p>\n