Though projects are temporary endeavors undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result, the undertaking of a project affects many things. The results of the project are to make a change; that’s the objective of the project. Many people, groups, and entities hold some sort of stake in that change. Those that hold stake in a project and the project’s outcome are deemed “Project Stakeholders” and must be managed within the project management of a project. As a result, there is a knowledge area within project management dedicated to stakeholder management. Two of the processes contained within this knowledge area are Identify Stakeholders and Plan Stakeholder Management. Learn the key tools, techniques, and inputs included in these processes to successfully manage a project’s stakeholders.

Materials in this class are based on the text, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide)