Stakeholder management
A stakeholder is anyone affected by — or able to affect — the project. Sageon Business gives you a register, an influence/interest grid, and per-stakeholder engagement plans.
Add a stakeholder
From a project → Governance → Stakeholders → + New:
- Name + role + organisation
- Influence — Low / Medium / High (how much power they have over the project)
- Interest — Low / Medium / High (how much they care about the outcome)
- Stance — Supporter / Neutral / Blocker
- Engagement strategy — what cadence + channel you'll use
- Owner — who on the team is the primary contact
- Notes — context for whoever picks this up later
The influence/interest grid
Sageon Business auto-plots stakeholders into the classic 2×2 matrix:
| Low Interest | High Interest | |
|---|---|---|
| High Influence | Keep satisfied | Manage closely |
| Low Influence | Monitor | Keep informed |
Stakeholders in the Manage closely quadrant need the most engagement. Update placement as situations change.
Engagement cadence
Per stakeholder you can record:
- Cadence (weekly / monthly / quarterly / ad-hoc)
- Channel (1:1 / email / report / steering group)
- Last contacted (date)
- Next contact due
Sageon flags stakeholders who haven't been contacted within their cadence — a warning sign that engagement is slipping.
Tips
- Influence ≠ seniority. A finance controller can block a project even if their job title is junior.
- Re-assess quarterly. Stakeholders move in and out of "Manage closely" as the project shifts.
- Log blockers honestly. A "Neutral" stance for a known blocker just hides the real risk.