‘The basics of stakeholder mapping’, Smaply
A stakeholder map captures the ecosystem surrounding a product or service from a specific perspective. This article explores what stakeholders are, the importance of stakeholder mapping, and the steps to create an effective map. It includes downloadable templates, a walkthrough video, and guidance on prioritising stakeholders, illustrating relationships, and analysing value exchanges.
View resourceSummary
A stakeholder map visualises the ecosystem in which a product or service operates from a specific perspective. This article explains what a stakeholder is, why stakeholder mapping is important and how to create an insightful stakeholder map.
This piece includes downloadable templates and a short video that walks you through the essential steps for creating a map including:
- The focus of your project
- Create a list of stakeholders
- Prioritise the stakeholders
- Illustrating the stakeholder on a map
- Sketching the value exchange between stakeholders
- Analysing the stakeholder map
- Saving and editing maps
Related resources
Building and Strengthening Rural Social Enterprise Networks
WebinarsThis resource is currently being developed. If you would like to be notified when it is published, please email team@understorey.org.au.
Learn more.png)
Community Story Holding and Caretaking
WebinarsThis resource is currently being developed. If you would like to be notified when it is published, please email team@understorey.org.au.
Learn more
.png)