As an engineering manager, effective stakeholder management comes with many moving parts. Incorporating different strategies into your relationship-building will help your project overall.
In the world of software development, the success of a project hinges not just on the team’s technical prowess but on how effectively an engineering leader can navigate stakeholder management.
Stakeholders, ranging from internal team members to external clients and investors, have varied interests and expectations from a project. Identifying these stakeholders, understanding their roles, tailoring communication strategies, managing expectations, and building trust are critical skills every tech leader must master.
1. Understanding who your stakeholders are and their roles
Stakeholders in a tech project typically include the project team, management, clients, users, and investors.
