Projects rarely fail on tasks; they fail on people who were not heard. This template helps a project manager list everyone who can approve, block, fund, use or be affected, score their power and interest, record where they stand today and where you need them, and plan engagement with an owner and a date for each action.

The sample follows Flintmere Partners as it replaces its tenant portal, with 16 stakeholders in six groups and five of them in the high-power, high-interest quadrant. It includes a RACI matrix, a support rating for four key names, three engagement actions and a candid note on the one resistant head of department. Replace the names, scores and concerns with your own and mark the document restricted.