Stakeholder Management Services
Align People for Project Success
Projects succeed or fail based on stakeholder support. Our stakeholder management services ensure the right people are engaged, informed, and aligned throughout your initiative. From executive sponsors to end users, we build the coalition that drives success.
What is Stakeholder Management?
The human side of project success
Stakeholder management is the systematic identification, analysis, planning, and engagement of individuals and groups who can affect or are affected by a project. Effective stakeholder management ensures the right people are informed, involved, and supportive at the right times.
IT projects touch many stakeholders: executive sponsors who fund initiatives, business users who will use new systems, IT teams who must support them, vendors who deliver components, and regulators who ensure compliance. Each group has different interests, concerns, and influence that must be managed.
The most common reason IT projects fail is not technical issues but stakeholder problems: unclear requirements from disengaged business users, withdrawn executive support, resistance from affected teams, or misaligned expectations about outcomes. Strong stakeholder management addresses these challenges proactively.
Why Choose DevSimplex for Stakeholder Management?
Navigate complex stakeholder landscapes successfully
We have engaged over 50,000 stakeholders across hundreds of IT projects, from small departmental initiatives to enterprise-wide transformations. This experience means we understand the dynamics that drive stakeholder behavior and how to influence them effectively.
Our approach is practical and relationship-focused. Stakeholder management is not about sending more emails or holding more meetings. It is about understanding what each stakeholder cares about and engaging them in ways that build genuine support and address real concerns.
We excel at executive stakeholder management. IT projects often struggle to maintain executive attention and support, especially during long implementations. Our consultants know how to communicate with executives effectively, frame issues appropriately, and maintain the sponsorship projects need to succeed.
We also specialize in the change management aspects of stakeholder engagement. IT projects frequently introduce significant change to how people work. We help organizations prepare users for change, address resistance constructively, and drive adoption of new systems and processes.
Requirements & Prerequisites
Understand what you need to get started and what we can help with
Required(3)
Stakeholder Inventory
Initial list of known stakeholders and their roles.
Executive Access
Ability to engage directly with executive sponsors and steering committee.
Project Documentation
Project charter, scope, and timeline for stakeholder communication.
Recommended(2)
Communication Channels
Access to organizational communication tools and channels.
Organizational Context
Understanding of organizational culture, history, and political dynamics.
Common Challenges & Solutions
Understand the obstacles you might face and how we address them
Conflicting Priorities
Different stakeholders want different outcomes, causing scope battles and delayed decisions.
Our Solution
Structured stakeholder alignment sessions, clear decision rights, and executive arbitration processes.
Executive Disengagement
Sponsors lose interest, projects lose priority, resources are diverted.
Our Solution
Tailored executive communication, regular touchpoints, and escalation of decisions requiring their input.
User Resistance
End users resist new systems, adoption fails, benefits are not realized.
Our Solution
Early user involvement, change management programs, and addressing concerns directly.
Communication Overload
Stakeholders tune out, important messages get lost, engagement drops.
Our Solution
Targeted communication plans, right message to right audience at right time.
Your Dedicated Team
Meet the experts who will drive your project to success
Stakeholder Manager
Responsibility
Leads stakeholder strategy, manages key relationships, and oversees engagement activities.
Experience
12+ years PM/change management
Communications Specialist
Responsibility
Develops communications strategy and creates stakeholder communications.
Experience
Corporate communications background
Change Management Consultant
Responsibility
Plans and executes change management activities for affected stakeholders.
Experience
Prosci certified, 8+ years
Business Analyst
Responsibility
Facilitates requirements gathering and maintains stakeholder requirements alignment.
Experience
CBAP certified, 6+ years
Engagement Model
Embedded stakeholder management throughout project or focused intervention for specific challenges.
Success Metrics
Measurable outcomes you can expect from our engagement
Sponsor Satisfaction
95%+ approval
Executive sponsor engagement score
Typical Range
Stakeholder Awareness
90% informed
Key stakeholders aware of project status
Typical Range
Change Adoption
87% adoption rate
Users successfully adopting changes
Typical Range
Issue Resolution
80% proactively resolved
Stakeholder concerns addressed early
Typical Range
Stakeholder Management ROI
Effective stakeholder management dramatically improves project outcomes and adoption.
Project Success Rate
40% improvement
Within vs poor stakeholder management
User Adoption
87% adoption rate
Within Post-implementation
Decision Speed
50% faster
Within Throughout project
Change Resistance
60% reduction
Within Implementation phase
“These are typical results based on our engagements. Actual outcomes depend on your specific context, market conditions, and organizational readiness.”
Why Choose Us?
See how our approach compares to traditional alternatives
| Aspect | Our Approach | Traditional Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Relationship-focused engagement Genuine stakeholder support | Communication-only approach |
| Executive Management | Specialized executive engagement Maintained sponsor support | Same approach for all levels |
| Change Management | Integrated change and stakeholder management Higher adoption rates | Separate or no change management |
| Conflict Resolution | Structured alignment and escalation Faster, better decisions | Ad hoc conflict handling |
Technologies We Use
Modern, battle-tested technologies for reliable and scalable solutions
Stakeholder Circle
Stakeholder analysis tool
SharePoint
Document collaboration
Microsoft Teams
Team communication
Mailchimp
Stakeholder newsletters
SurveyMonkey
Stakeholder feedback
Power BI
Engagement dashboards
Ready to Get Started?
Let's discuss how we can help you with project management.