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The purpose of this assignment is to identify key stakeholders within your organization who are affected
by, have influence over, or have an interest in solving the problem you are attempting to address with
your action research project.

Stakeholder analysis requires you to examine a number of variables in relation to each individual or
group you have identified. Use the "Stakeholder Analysis" spreadsheet to record the results of the
stakeholder analysis.

In the analysis, list titles and groups of stakeholders. Do not list names of specific individuals. It is
important to note the role each stakeholder has in the problem and solving it. Determine whether or
not the individual or group has a negative, indifferent, positive, or very positive predisposition about the
problem.

Within the "Stakeholder Analysis" spreadsheet is a tab labeled "Current-State Matrix." Study the
terminology related to influence and support and think about how each block describes the feelings a
stakeholder may have about the problem and proposed solution. For example, there may be a group or
individual that has a high degree of support in regard to solving the problem. If you know that person or
group also has a high level of influence in how the problem is solved, it is important to think about how
you will approach this person or group in terms of seeking information and presenting potential
solutions. Taking time to rank the level of influence and support for each stakeholder is critical as you
proceed because it may have a large role in determining whether or not specific problem solutions can
be and are implemented.

Take the time necessary to conduct research that will help you determine possible stakeholder reactions
and issues related to potential solutions. Think about the motivation, drivers, and expectations of
exchange for each stakeholder, the problem, and the proposed solutions. Finally, consider the role of
the stakeholder, including when the stakeholder needs to be involved in the change effort, any
stakeholder management activities, and stakeholder deliverables and timelines. If a stakeholder will
ultimately end up having a designated role in implementing the solution, the ability to articulate the
role, scope, and timeframe will be of utmost importance.

Complete the "Stakeholder Analysis" spreadsheet and submit it to your instructor along with a 500-word
summary of your findings. In the summary, discuss the following.

1. Summarize stakeholder attitudes about the identified problem and support your summary with
specific data from your collection tool.

2. Summarize stakeholder attitudes or experiences related to previously implemented problem

solutions and support your summary with specific data from your collection tool.

3. Summarize stakeholder ideas for potential solutions and support your summary with specific
data from your collection tool.
 4. Who are the stakeholders you will seek to act as sponsors to support you in the implementation
of a problem solution? Provide specific reasons why these stakeholders are key to implementing
a solution.

5. Who are the stakeholders that will likely be directly affected by solving the problem? Provide
specific ways these stakeholders could be directly affected by solving the problem.

6. Who are the stakeholders who could pose potential roadblocks to solving the problem? Provide
specific reasons why these stakeholders could pose potential roadblocks and what those
roadblocks could be.

This summary will be used as part of the Business Proposal Presentation in Topic 7 and the Final
Business Proposal you submit in Topic 8.

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student
Success Center.
Rubric:
Stakeholder Analysis

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100.0 %Content
15.0 % Stakeholder Stakeholder Template Stakeholder Stakeholder Stakeholder Template
Stakeholder Template tab of the tab of the stakeholder Template tab of the Template tab of the tab of the stakeholder
Template stakeholder analysis analysis is incomplete stakeholder analysis stakeholder analysis analysis is complete
is not included. or incorrect. is partially complete is mostly complete and correct.
and correct. and correct.
15.0 % Discussion of Discussion of Discussion of Discussion of Discussion of
Stakeholder stakeholder attitudes stakeholder attitudes stakeholder attitudes stakeholder attitudes stakeholder attitudes
Attitudes about the identified about the identified about the identified about the identified about the identified
problem and problem and problem and problem and problem and
previously previously previously previously previously
implemented implemented problem implemented implemented implemented problem
problem solutions, solutions, including problem solutions, problem solutions, solutions, including
including specific specific data from the including specific including specific specific data from the
data from the collection tool, is data from the data from the collection tool, is
collection tool, is not incomplete or collection tool, is collection tool, is complete.
included. incorrect. partially complete. mostly complete.
15.0 % Potential Discussion of Discussion of Discussion of Discussion of Discussion of
Solutions stakeholder ideas for stakeholder ideas for stakeholder ideas for stakeholder ideas for stakeholder ideas for
potential solutions, potential solutions, potential solutions, potential solutions, potential solutions,
including specific including specific including specific including specific including specific
data form the data form the data form the data form the data form the
collection tool, is not collection tool, is collection tool, is collection tool, is collection tool, is
included. incomplete or partially complete mostly complete and complete and correct.
incorrect. and correct. correct.
15.0 % Identification of Identification of Identification of Identification of Identification of
Stakeholder stakeholder sponsor stakeholder sponsor stakeholder sponsor stakeholder sponsor stakeholder sponsor
Sponsors and specific reasons and specific reasons and specific reasons and specific reasons and specific reasons
why each could play why each could play why each could play why each could play why each could play
a key role in a key role in a key role in a key role in a key role in
implementing a implementing a implementing a implementing a implementing a
problem solution is problem solution is problem solution is problem solution is problem solution is
not included. incomplete or included but lacks complete and extremely thorough
incorrect. explanation and includes explanation and includes
support. and support. substantial
explanation and
support.
15.0 % Directly Identification of Identification of Identification of Identification of Identification of
Affected stakeholders directly stakeholders directly stakeholders directly stakeholders directly stakeholders directly
Stakeholders affected by solving affected by solving affected by solving affected by solving affected by solving
the problem, the problem, the problem, the problem, the problem,
including specific including specific including specific including specific including specific
ways the stakeholders ways the stakeholders ways the ways the ways the stakeholders
will be affected, is will be affected, is stakeholders will be stakeholders will be will be affected, is
not included. incomplete or affected, is included affected, is complete extremely thorough
incorrect. but lacks explanation and includes and includes
and support. explanation and substantial
support. explanation and
support.
15.0 % Identification of Identification of Identification of Identification of Identification of
Stakeholder stakeholders who stakeholders who stakeholders who stakeholders who stakeholders who
Roadblocks could pose potential could pose potential could pose potential could pose potential could pose potential
roadblocks to solving roadblocks to solving roadblocks to roadblocks to roadblocks to solving
the problem, the problem, solving the problem, solving the problem, the problem,
including discussion including discussion including discussion including discussion including discussion
of the potential of the potential of the potential of the potential of the potential
roadblocks and roadblocks and roadblocks and roadblocks and roadblocks and
specific reasons why specific reasons why specific reasons why specific reasons why specific reasons why
the stakeholders the stakeholders the stakeholders the stakeholders the stakeholders
could pose the could pose the could pose the could pose the could pose the
roadblocks, is not roadblocks, is roadblocks, is roadblocks, is roadblocks, is
included. incomplete or included but lacks complete and extremely thorough
incorrect. explanation and includes explanation and includes
support. and support. substantial
explanation and
support.
5.0 % Mechanics Surface errors are Frequent and Some mechanical Prose is largely free Writer is clearly in
of Writing pervasive enough that repetitive mechanical errors or typos are of mechanical errors, command of
(includes spelling, they impede errors distract the present, but they are although a few may standard, written,
punctuation, communication of reader. not overly be present. The academic English.
grammar, meaning. Inconsistencies in distracting to the writer uses a variety
language use) Inappropriate word language choice reader. Correct and of effective sentence
choice or sentence (register) or word varied sentence structures and
construction is used. choice are present. structure and figures of speech.
Sentence structure is audience-appropriate
correct but not varied. language are
employed.
5.0 % Sources are not Documentation of Sources are Sources are Sources are
Documentation of documented. sources is documented, as documented, as completely and
Sources (citations, inconsistent or appropriate to appropriate to correctly
footnotes, incorrect, as assignment and assignment and documented, as
references, appropriate to style, although some style, and format is appropriate to
bibliography, etc., assignment and style, formatting errors mostly correct. assignment and style,
as appropriate to with numerous may be present. and format is free of
assignment and formatting errors. error.
style)