Technical Description
Proven methodology
The Stakeholder Circle uses a proven methodology based on the results of five years research by Dr Lynda Bourne. See How It Works for a brief overview of the methodology
The research underpinning the methodology is described in Dr. Bourne’s thesis and summarized in a research paper ‘Project Relationships and the Stakeholder Circle™’ (see List of Papers for free downloads)
System description
System
The Stakeholder Circle has been developed as a standalone ‘run time’ solution based on FileMaker Pro 8.5 Advanced.
Stakeholder Management Pty Ltd is licensed to distribute this software.
Key Features
- Easy-to-use database for Stakeholder Mapping:
- All changes are tracked by versioning
- Standardized and normalized data
- Adjust the relative weightings for power, proximity and urgency based on the needs of your project to identify the most important stakeholders (see 'adjust index weightings')
- Develop a stakeholder engagement strategy based on:
- Mutuality
- Communicating for effect
- Track and manage stakeholder issues
- Graphic reports:
- The Stakeholder Circle™
- Engagement Profile
- Printed Reports:
- Stakeholder listing (sorted by key attributes)
- Prioritized list of all stakeholders
- Engagement Profiles (support and receptiveness)
- Communications plan, sorted by:
- Report/message
- Messenger and/or
- Stakeholder
- Stakeholder issues list
- Data exports (for use in other tools)
- Communications plan
- Issues
- Stakeholders
- Free version pre-loaded with the ‘Paradise Island PMO’ case study – learn how the tool works before investing
- Comprehensive help system
- Included with the software
- Additional free web based help (linked from the tool)
- Email help (24 Hr turn round)
- Training and mentoring available world wide (see training)
Requirements
The Stakeholder Circle tool requires Microsoft Windows XP or later to work.
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