Familiar Existing Stakeholders
Adjacent Stakeholders to Your
Project, Team or Company
Theoretical Future
Stakeholders
Your
Organization
Usual suspects: specifically list those within
your organization (people/ job titles) who have a
direct relationship with you
Those internal stakeholders who are one or two
degrees removed from you but who indirectly
intersect with you, your project or your team on
its future
Those internal stakeholders who are not
currently directly or indirectly
connected to your team but could be
later on
Your
Partners
Usual suspects: your existing partners
Those indirect partners who are connected to
you through another entity
Those partners who are not currently
directly or indirectly connected to your
organization but could become partners
later on
Your
Customers
Usual suspects: your current constituents/
customers
Those customers who indirectly benefit from
the work of your organization
Those customers who have no
relationship with your organization
today but could become customers later
on
Your
Adversaries
Usual suspects: current competitors or
adversaries
Those internal stakeholders, partners,
competitors or others who would benefit if your
project, team or company fails
Those who are not currently adversaries
but could become adversaries in the
future if your project, team or company
succeeds
Key Stakeholders Template
