PMG204 Managing Stakeholders
PMG204 Managing Stakeholders
Effective stakeholder management is crucial for project success, involving the identification, analysis, and engagement of individuals and groups who can impact or be impacted by a project.
This course focuses on developing your skills in managing diverse stakeholder relationships throughout the project lifecycle, emphasizing strategies for communication, influence, and conflict resolution.
You will learn to identify and categorize stakeholders, assess their interests and influence, and develop tailored engagement strategies.
Key topics include stakeholder analysis techniques, communication planning, expectation management, and negotiation skills.
Through a combination of lectures, case studies, role-playing exercises, and group discussions, you will gain practical experience in addressing complex stakeholder scenarios.
The stakeholder management skills you acquire in this course will be invaluable in your future project management roles, enhancing your ability to build consensus, resolve conflicts, and drive project success across various organizational contexts.
DURATION
This course is worth two (2) semester credit hours
Assessment
Online Exam
- Description: The questions in the exam relate to the lecture content and readings.
- Weight: This assessment task is worth 10% of your final grade.
- Length: You have 90 minutes to complete the 50-question exam. You may reattempt it up to two times.
Discussion
- Description: Engage in an asynchronous, one-on-one discussion with your professor about the coursework and its implications for practice.
- Weight: This assessment task is worth 20% of your final grade.
- Length: Each contribution to the discussion should be between 50-100 words. The discussion will run for 5 iterations.
Report
- Description: Choose a topic from the list provided or suggest one to your professor that is relevant to the course.
- Weight: This assessment task is worth 35% of your final grade.
- Length: 1,000-1,500 words (excluding appendices and references).
Presentation
- Description: Live present your report, including findings and recommendations.
- Weight: This assessment task is worth 20% of your final grade.
- Length: 5-7 minutes.
Viva voce
- Description: Defend the findings of your report/presentation in the context of this course.
- Weight: This assessment task is worth 15% of your final grade.
- Length: 10 minutes.
Related Courses
- Pre-requisites – PMG101 Project Management
- Co-requisites – none
- Exclusions – none
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify and analyze project stakeholders using various assessment tools and techniques.
- Develop comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategies tailored to different stakeholder groups.
- Apply effective communication and negotiation skills to manage stakeholder expectations and resolve conflicts.
- Create and implement a stakeholder management plan that aligns with project objectives and organizational goals.
Graduates of this course are eligible for the Professional Certificate in Stakeholder Management from Cedar Mountains University.
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