Project Management: Stakeholder Analysis and Influence

This project management assignment analyzes the stakeholder landscape of the Royal George Bridge and Park construction project. It identifies key stakeholders, including the construction manager, contractor, suppliers, project manager, and HR manager, detailing their interests and influence on the project. The assignment further examines how stakeholder influence varies across different project phases: planning, design, and execution, providing examples to illustrate these changes. The solution also includes a bibliography of relevant academic sources, offering a comprehensive understanding of stakeholder management principles within the context of a construction project. The analysis highlights the dynamic nature of stakeholder relationships and their impact on project outcomes.

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Project management
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Table of Contents
Answer to question number 1..........................................................................................................2
Answer to question number 2..........................................................................................................4
Bibliography....................................................................................................................................7

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Answer to question number 1
It is found that in order to construct the Royal George bridge and park which is a tourist
attraction near the Canon city in United states, the following stakeholders are generally
associated with the project. The table that is provided below lists the project stakeholder, the
influences that they create on project as well as the list of what each stakeholder wants to get
from the entire project.
Project stakeholder List what the stakeholder
wants from the project
Influence each stakeholder
has on the overall project
Construction manager The construction manager
generally wants proper
coordination among the
construction workers so that
the work of the project can be
completed successfully as per
the initial planning.
They influence the Royal
George bridge and park
construction project by
properly overseeing as well
as directing from the
conception till the completion
phase of the project.
Furthermore, they review the
project in-depth for
scheduling the deliverables
and for estimating the project
cost.
Contractor The contractor wants the
entire planning of the project
must be done successfully
They generally influence the
project by properly planning,
leading, supervising,

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which must describe all the
activities along with the time
duration as well as the budget
which is mainly planned.
executing as well as
inspecting the construction of
Royal George bridge and
park properly. They further
accomplish their work by
successfully planning
activities and for supervising
the construction project.
Suppliers They generally want that
proper resources must be
used during the progress of
the project so that the
construction work gets
accomplished on time without
creating any type of financial
challenges.
They help in supplying
different types of materials
including bricks, stones as
well as rods on time so that
the work of bridge
construction can get started
on time.
Project manager The project managers want
to execute the activities of
Royal George bridge and
park conduction as per the
assumed budget and time for
avoiding delay in the project.
The project manager helps in
proper planning of the project
and generally assists in
managing the project time
quite effectively. In addition
to this, they also monitor the
project and assists in keeping

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the entire project on track.
HR manager The HR manager wants that
the entire work of the project
must be executed effectively
by the experienced workers
so that the work get
accomplished on time.
The human resource manager
arranges resources for the
construction of Royal George
bridge and park, so that the
work of construction can be
undertaken properly.
Answer to question number 2
It is found that the influence of the project generally changes over the entire project
course and it is reflected in the below table with the help of the examples.
Example Stakeholder Planning phase Designing phase Execution phase
Example
1
Constructio
n manager
(Low)
The construction
manager does not
create proper
project plan for the
project and
therefore their
influence in the
planning phase is
low.
(Low)
The construction
manager does not
help in creating
design of the
project for Royal
George bridge and
park construction
and therefore their
interest in the
(High)
The construction
manager generally
oversees, directs the
construction of Royal
George bridge and park
from the starting till the
completion phase and
therefore in the
execution phase their

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designing phase is
low.
influence in the project
is high.
Example
2
Contractor (Low)
The contractor
does not create
plan for the project
and therefore their
interest in the
planning phase is
low.
(High)
The contractor
guides the team in
the designing phase
so that proper
design for the Royal
George bridge and
park will be
constructed and
therefore their
influence on the
project is high.
(High)
The contractors provide
all the materials, labours
as well as other
resources for
undertaking the
construction of Royal
George bridge and park
in USA and therefore the
contractor have high
influence on the project
in the project execution
phase.
Example
3
Suppliers (High)
The suppliers
deliver all the
goods as well as
services that are
needed for
undertaking the
(Low)
The suppliers do
not help in
designing of the
project and
therefore their
influence in the
(Low)
The suppliers do not
help in executing the
Royal George bridge and
park construction and
therefore their influence
in the execution phase is

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project of Royal
George bridge and
park construction
in the planning
phase as per the
plan that is created
in the initiation
phase and therefore
their influence on
the project in
planning phase is
high.
designing phase is
low.
low.

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