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Stakeholder Priority Matrix

This document provides information on stakeholder analysis and the stakeholder matrix method. It explains that stakeholders are plotted based on two variables, such as level of stake vs resources or importance vs influence. Key stakeholders fall into boxes A, B, or C. Box A stakeholders have high influence and importance. Box B stakeholders are important but have low influence. Box C stakeholders have high influence but interests may not align with project goals. The stakeholder matrix method can help develop better community engagement plans and project outcomes by providing insights into how best to engage different stakeholders.

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Stakeholder Priority Matrix

This document provides information on stakeholder analysis and the stakeholder matrix method. It explains that stakeholders are plotted based on two variables, such as level of stake vs resources or importance vs influence. Key stakeholders fall into boxes A, B, or C. Box A stakeholders have high influence and importance. Box B stakeholders are important but have low influence. Box C stakeholders have high influence but interests may not align with project goals. The stakeholder matrix method can help develop better community engagement plans and project outcomes by providing insights into how best to engage different stakeholders.

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Description:

Stakeholder analysis is an essential part of developing a useful Engagement Plan. A common method of stakeholder analysis is a Stakeholder Matrix. This is where stakeholders are plotted against two variables. These variables might be plotting the level of stake in the outcomes of the project against resources of the stakeholder. Another is the importance of the stakeholder against the influence of the stakeholder. The concept is the same, though the emphasis is slightly different.

Boxes A, B and C are the key stakeholders of the project. The implications of each box is summarised below: Box A These are stakeholders appearing to have a high degree of influence on the project, who are also of high importance for its success. This implies that the implementing organisation will need to construct good working relationships with these stakeholders, to ensure an effective coalition of support for the project. Examples might be the senior officials and politicians or trade unions. Box B These are stakeholders of high importance to the success of the project, but with low influence. This implies that they will require special initiatives if their interests are to be protected. An example may be traditionally marginalised groups (e.g. Indigenous people, youth, seniors), who might be beneficiaries of a new service, but who have little voice in its development.

Box C These are stakeholders with high influence, who can therefore affect the project outcomes, but whose interests are not necessarily aligned with the overall goals of the project. They might be financial administrators, who can exercise considerable discretion over funding disbursements. This conclusion implies that these stakeholders may be a source of significant risk, and they will need careful monitoring and management. Box D The stakeholders in this box, with low influence on, or importance to the project objectives, may require limited monitoring or evaluation, but are of low priority.

Objectives:
To provide a clearer understanding of stakeholders and, as a result, provide insights as to how best to engage them.

Outcomes:
Better community engagement plans and project outcomes.

Uses/strengths:
Use for projects either in the early stages, or with a group developing a stakeholder plan. Not as rigorous or as time consuming as a CLIP analysis.

Special considerations/weaknesses:
All analytical tools are only models. The tool is dependant on subjective data, and will vary according to the person and situation being used. It should probably not be a public document.

Resources required:
Paper Stakeholder Matrix (see above)

Can be used for:


Engage community Develop action plan

Number of people required to help organise:


Individual

Audience size:
Large (> 30) Medium (10-30) Small (<10)

Time required:
Short (< 6 weeks)

Skill level/support required:


Medium

Cost:
Low (< AUD$1,000)

Participation level:
High (Stakeholders participate in decision) Medium (Options noted) Low (Information only)

Innovation level:
Medium (Some new elements) Low (Traditional)

Method:
1. Make a list of all stakeholders.

2. Write the name of each stakeholder


on a post-it note or index card.

3. Rank the stakeholders on a scale of


one to five, according to one of the criteria on the matrix, such as interest in the project outcomes or interest in the subject.

4. Keeping this ranking for one of the


criteria, plot the stakeholders against the other criteria of the matrix. This is where using post-it notes or removable cards are useful.

5. Ask the following questions:


Are there any surprises? Which stakeholders do we have the most/least contact with? Which stakeholders might we have to make special efforts to ensure engagement?

References:
Department for International Development (1993) Guidance note on how to do stakeholder analysis of aid projects and programmes, UK Department for International Development, London Butcher, M (2005) Outside the gates: development processes for the real world, AV Last-First Networks, Armidale

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