I attached an example of the assignment, the stakeholder analysis, and the stakeholder brainstorming document. The attachments that say benchmark data collection and Affinity Diagram and Root Cause An

I attached an example of the assignment, the stakeholder analysis, and the stakeholder brainstorming document. The attachments that say benchmark data collection and Affinity Diagram and Root Cause Analysis are past assignments that I have done that may help.  

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 Brainstorming" resource provided as a tool to assist you in completing the "Stakeholder Analysis" Excel spreadsheet.

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 in solving the problem. 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, there 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 with regard to solving the problem. If you know such 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 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 the 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 assignment must be submitted in MS Word. I will not accept multiple submissions under a single assignment tab. Your Excel work must be copied into an MS Word document.

In the stakeholder analysis assignment, I’ll be looking for the following key points:

1. Use the worksheet template found in the course materials folder to complete the first two parts of the assignment. There are two pages in the Excel worksheet!
2. When you have completed page one of worksheet in excel, you can find a way to copy it into MS word, where it is readable and understandable, or reformat it entirely, so that you are happy with it in MS Word. This worksheet is not easy to work with as a copy and paste item. I chose to break it up into manageable pieces, but other students have chosen to recreate it in MS Word. How you deal with it is up to you. It’s just important to me that you have the visual representation of what the narrative will also address. Remember that this should look like something you’d be pleased to turn in to a boss. Then you should add narrative to introduce the assignment, provide clarity and context to the analysis, and summarize the assignment. It should all be in a single document and that document should be in MS Word.
3. You may find that there are cells you don’t need a the far right of the worksheet, such as Who Delivers, and When. If it makes it easier to add the worksheet, eliminate the cells you don’t need.
4. Complete the page two of the spreadsheet.
5. Copy and paste page two of the worksheet into the MS Word document as well.
6. Remember that your ideas for scoring have to come from somewhere. Please cite your sources! It’s a required scoring area.
7. The narrative should pay attention to the six areas enumerated in the syllabus, in addition to a brief introduction to the assignment and a brief summary at the end.
   1. Summarize stakeholder attitudes.
   2. Summarize stakeholder experiences.
   3. Summarize stakeholder ideas.
   4. Which stakeholders support you?
   5. Which stakeholders will be most affected?
   6. Which stakeholders will be most resistant?