Stakeholders, Communication & Business Case
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Stakeholders, Communication & Business Case: example questions & answers
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What is the main purpose of a business case?
- ATo justify the investment by setting out the costs, benefits, risks and strategic alignment✓
- BTo record daily progress against the schedule and report the position to the project sponsor each week
- CTo define the technical design of the solution that the project has been set up to build for users
- DTo list the project team's names
Answer: The business case provides the justification for undertaking the project, balancing costs, benefits, risks and alignment to organisational objectives.
Who is a stakeholder in a project?
- AOnly the members of the project team
- BOnly external suppliers
- COnly the people who pay for the project out of their own departmental budget each year
- DAny individual or group with an interest in, or who may be affected by, the project✓
Answer: A stakeholder is any party with an interest in the project or who is affected by it, including sponsors, users, team members, suppliers and the wider public.
In stakeholder analysis, stakeholders are commonly assessed and prioritised according to their:
- AJob title and the department that employs them
- BPower (influence) and interest in the project✓
- COffice location that they work from and nothing else about them
- DNumber of years of service that they have with the company
Answer: A common technique is the power/interest grid, mapping stakeholders by their level of influence and their interest to decide engagement strategies.