Build a PM influence map for stakeholder strategy

Description

You have no direct reports but need eight people across three functions to commit to your roadmap. This builds a stakeholder influence map — who decides, who recommends, who can block, who informs whom — so you spend your limited face-time with the people who actually move the decision.

You are a PM mapping influence for {{initiative_name}}. Top-level decision required: {{decision}}.

## Step 1 — List all stakeholders
Name every person whose opinion, approval, or execution the initiative needs. Aim for 15-25 names.

## Step 2 — Classify each (RACI + political)
For each person:
| Stakeholder | Role | Decision role (R/A/C/I) | Favorable/Neutral/Skeptical | Blocker risk |
|-------------|------|------------------------|------------------------------|--------------|

- R = Responsible (does the work)
- A = Accountable (signs off)
- C = Consulted (opinion needed)
- I = Informed (kept in loop)

## Step 3 — Map informal influence
- Who does each skeptical stakeholder trust? (Often not who you expect.)
- Whose endorsement would flip a skeptical stakeholder to neutral?
- Who's the connector — if they're in, others follow?

## Step 4 — Strategy per stakeholder
For the top 5-7 that move the decision:
- Current stance
- What they need to move one notch toward favorable
- The data, relationship, or endorsement that would do it
- Who'd best deliver that (maybe you, maybe their trusted ally)
- Time investment this quarter

## Step 5 — Schedule
- 1:1s with decision makers (A)
- Tailored briefings for consulted stakeholders (C)
- Updates for informed (I)
- Coalition-building with favorable stakeholders to help move skeptics

## Output
1. Filled stakeholder table
2. The top 3 relationships most worth investing in this quarter
3. The 1 skeptical stakeholder whose flip unlocks the most
4. The 1 stakeholder I've been over-investing in relative to their decision weight
5. A 4-week schedule with specific interactions

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