Project planning activity

Who needs to be at the table?

Turn a project idea into an editable stakeholder overview. The activity considers lived experience, decision authority, delivery capacity, enabling support, and accountability—then explains why each role was selected.

People and institutions connected in a community stakeholder network

Step 1 of 6

Frame the project

What are you working on?

A clear frame helps distinguish stakeholders with lived experience from those with authority, delivery, or assurance roles.

Project name Problem or opportunity

Place or context Project scale

Center lived experience

Who is most affected?

Select all groups whose needs, knowledge, access, or outcomes should shape the project.

Another population or community

Set priorities

What must the project address?

Choose the conditions and outcomes that matter. These selections connect your project with roles found in the research.

Map power and delivery

Which capabilities must be represented?

A strong coalition includes people who can authorize, resource, implement, learn, and remain answerable to the community.

Decision authority and sponsorship

Delivery and implementation

Accountability and learning

Review the recommendation

Select the stakeholders for your project

The suggested roles are a starting point derived from your answers and the site’s stakeholder taxonomy. Keep, remove, search, or add roles before generating the overview.

Find another stakeholder role

Add a stakeholder

Name or role Why they matter

Project-ready overview

Stakeholder overview

Editable starting point

Use this overview as an invitation, not a final verdict. Validate the selection with affected communities, clarify decision rights, and revisit the map as the project changes.

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