Stakeholder Summary

A stakeholder summary documents the people and groups who have interest in or influence over a project, capturing their needs, concerns, and relationships. Effective stakeholder management often determines project success more than technical execution, making this document essential for navigating organizational complexity.

When to Use

• At the start of a new project or initiative to map the landscape
• When taking over an existing project from another PM
• Before major decision points that require cross-functional buy-in
• When experiencing resistance or misalignment mid-project
• During organizational changes that shift stakeholder dynamics
• When preparing communication strategies for launches or changes

When NOT to Use

• You need the async update you will SEND to stakeholders -> use foundation-stakeholder-update; this skill maps them, that one talks to them
• You are preparing for one specific high-stakes meeting -> use foundation-meeting-brief
• You need customer research synthesis rather than an influence map -> use discover-interview-synthesis
• You want a persona to design or market against -> use foundation-persona