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Stakeholder Identification Questionnaire
A comprehensive 14-point framework to surface every group or individual who may affect or be affected by a project.
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14 Questions
Template
Purpose: Use this questionnaire during project initiation to surface every group or individual who may affect or be affected by the project. Answer broadly; the project team will analyse and consolidate the list afterward to form the formal stakeholder register.
§1 The Identification Framework
| # | Question | Identified Stakeholders & Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who authorized the project and approves its funding? | |
| 2 | Who will perform or manage the work day-to-day? | |
| 3 | Who will be positively impacted by the new deliverables? | |
| 4 | Who could be negatively impacted or inconvenienced? | |
| 5 | Who supplies resources (people, money, materials, tools)? | |
| 6 | Who has technical or domain expertise the project needs? | |
| 7 | Who currently uses or relies on the existing state or systems? | |
| 8 | Who could block or significantly accelerate the project? | |
| 9 | Who are the end users of the deliverable? | |
| 10 | Are there regulatory, compliance, or audit bodies involved? | |
| 11 | Are there external vendors, partners, or suppliers? | |
| 12 | Who will operate or support the deliverable after launch? | |
| 13 | Are there any silent or under-represented stakeholders to include? | |
| 14 | Who is interested in the project outcome but not directly involved? |