B · People & riskIntermediate35 min read
4. Stakeholders & communication
Project Management for Tech · 36 pages source format
Map power × interest. Communicate differently to sponsors, users, and doers. Silence is not alignment.
What you'll learn
- Power/interest grid
- RACI lite
- Cadence
Map the humans
Sponsor, users, builders, blockers, informed-only.
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Place 6–10 people on a power/interest grid. Note preferred channel for each.
Clear?
Lightweight RACI
Responsible / Accountable / Consulted / Informed — only for decisions that hurt when unclear.
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RACI three decisions: scope change, go-live, deferring a risk.
Clear?