---
artifact: stakeholder-summary
version: "1.0"
created: YYYY-MM-DD
status: draft
---

# Stakeholder Summary: [Project/Initiative Name]

## Overview

**Project:** [Project or initiative name]
**Purpose:** [One-line description of what this stakeholder analysis supports]
**Date:** [When analysis was conducted]
**Owner:** [Who maintains this document]

## Stakeholder Map

<!-- Visual representation of influence vs. interest -->

```
                    [High Interest]
                          |
        KEEP SATISFIED    |    MANAGE CLOSELY
                          |
                          |
[Low Influence] ----------+---------- [High Influence]
                          |
                          |
        MONITOR           |    KEEP INFORMED
                          |
                    [Low Interest]
```

### Quadrant Placement

**Manage Closely (High Influence, High Interest):**
- [Stakeholder name]
- [Stakeholder name]

**Keep Satisfied (High Influence, Low Interest):**
- [Stakeholder name]
- [Stakeholder name]

**Keep Informed (Low Influence, High Interest):**
- [Stakeholder name]
- [Stakeholder name]

**Monitor (Low Influence, Low Interest):**
- [Stakeholder name]
- [Stakeholder name]

## Stakeholder Profiles

| Stakeholder | Role | Influence | Interest | Alignment | Key Need |
|-------------|------|-----------|----------|-----------|----------|
| [Name] | [Title/Function] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | Supportive/Neutral/Resistant | [Primary need] |
| [Name] | [Title/Function] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | Supportive/Neutral/Resistant | [Primary need] |
| [Name] | [Title/Function] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | Supportive/Neutral/Resistant | [Primary need] |
| [Name] | [Title/Function] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | Supportive/Neutral/Resistant | [Primary need] |
| [Name] | [Title/Function] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | Supportive/Neutral/Resistant | [Primary need] |

## Detailed Stakeholder Analysis

### [Stakeholder Name 1]

**Role:** [Title and function]
**Influence Level:** [High/Medium/Low] . [Why]
**Interest Level:** [High/Medium/Low] . [Why]
**Current Alignment:** [Supportive/Neutral/Resistant]

**Needs:**
- [What they need from this project]
- [What success looks like to them]

**Concerns:**
- [What worries them about this project]
- [What risks they perceive]

**What Motivates Them:**
- [Underlying drivers and priorities]

**Preferred Communication:**
- Channel: [Email/Slack/meetings/etc.]
- Frequency: [Daily/weekly/milestone-based]
- Style: [Data-driven/narrative/executive summary]

---

### [Stakeholder Name 2]

**Role:** [Title and function]
**Influence Level:** [High/Medium/Low] . [Why]
**Interest Level:** [High/Medium/Low] . [Why]
**Current Alignment:** [Supportive/Neutral/Resistant]

**Needs:**
- [What they need from this project]
- [What success looks like to them]

**Concerns:**
- [What worries them about this project]
- [What risks they perceive]

**What Motivates Them:**
- [Underlying drivers and priorities]

**Preferred Communication:**
- Channel: [Email/Slack/meetings/etc.]
- Frequency: [Daily/weekly/milestone-based]
- Style: [Data-driven/narrative/executive summary]

---

### [Stakeholder Name 3]

**Role:** [Title and function]
**Influence Level:** [High/Medium/Low] . [Why]
**Interest Level:** [High/Medium/Low] . [Why]
**Current Alignment:** [Supportive/Neutral/Resistant]

**Needs:**
- [What they need from this project]
- [What success looks like to them]

**Concerns:**
- [What worries them about this project]
- [What risks they perceive]

**What Motivates Them:**
- [Underlying drivers and priorities]

**Preferred Communication:**
- Channel: [Email/Slack/meetings/etc.]
- Frequency: [Daily/weekly/milestone-based]
- Style: [Data-driven/narrative/executive summary]

## Key Relationships

<!-- Map important dependencies and dynamics -->

### Dependencies
| From | To | Dependency Type |
|------|-----|-----------------|
| [Stakeholder] | [Stakeholder] | [Approval/Resources/Information] |
| [Stakeholder] | [Stakeholder] | [Approval/Resources/Information] |

### Alliances
<!-- Stakeholders who tend to align with each other -->
- [Group description]: [Names]
- [Group description]: [Names]

### Potential Conflicts
<!-- Stakeholders with competing interests -->
| Parties | Conflict Area | Risk Level |
|---------|---------------|------------|
| [Names] | [Issue] | High/Med/Low |
| [Names] | [Issue] | High/Med/Low |

## Communication Plan

| Stakeholder | Frequency | Channel | Content | Owner |
|-------------|-----------|---------|---------|-------|
| [Name] | [Weekly/bi-weekly/monthly] | [Meeting/email/Slack] | [What to communicate] | [Who sends] |
| [Name] | [Weekly/bi-weekly/monthly] | [Meeting/email/Slack] | [What to communicate] | [Who sends] |
| [Name] | [Weekly/bi-weekly/monthly] | [Meeting/email/Slack] | [What to communicate] | [Who sends] |

## Risk Mitigation

### Resistant Stakeholders

| Stakeholder | Concern | Mitigation Strategy | Owner |
|-------------|---------|---------------------|-------|
| [Name] | [Core concern] | [How to address] | [Who owns] |
| [Name] | [Core concern] | [How to address] | [Who owns] |

### Political Risks

| Risk | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|--------|------------|
| [Risk description] | [What could happen] | [Prevention strategy] |
| [Risk description] | [What could happen] | [Prevention strategy] |

## Action Items

- [ ] [Action to improve stakeholder relationship]
- [ ] [Meeting to schedule]
- [ ] [Communication to send]
- [ ] [Concern to address]

## Document History

| Date | Change | Author |
|------|--------|--------|
| [Date] | Initial creation | [Name] |
| [Date] | [Update description] | [Name] |

---

*Review and update this document when stakeholder dynamics change or at major project milestones.*
