# Report on the "PathWest Laboratory Information System Replacement Project "as a stakeholder engagement expert

*Source forPathWest Laboratory Information System Replacement Project :

Begin by exploring thePathWest Laboratory Medicine WA websiteLink ( https://www.pathwest.health.wa.gov.au/ ), but more importantly, explore theOffice of the Auditor General (OAG) project audit reportLink ( https://audit.wa.gov.au/reports-and-publications/reports/pathwest-lis-replacement-project/ ).and other suitable information sources.

*Scenario: Act asconsultantsfor Executive Team, i.e. stakeholder register in this case, which examines who the stakeholders forPathWest Laboratory Information System Replacement Project, and how the project sponsor can engage stakeholders proactively and the degree needed to contribute to project success. Treat the project as a FUTURE event (even though it has already taken place) and use available evidence to validate and support your proposals.

With in the Report

As a minimum, analysis should include the followings:

• Project introduction and justification- Provide a considered and concise description and background for the project. Justify the project and explain key stakeholder groups' expected outputs, outcomes and benefits.
• Stakeholder mapping/matrix- Identify and analyse project stakeholders using stakeholder mapping technique (e.g. power/interest grid). Report should also mention a table in the business report explaining why your team assigned each stakeholder their position on the grid/matrix.
• Stakeholder engagement matrix- Develop a stakeholder engagement matrix for a time just after the release of the OAG project audit report indicating the current and desired engagement levels of project key stakeholders.
• Communication plan- Building on the previous sections, develop a communication plan that can be used in the project.
• Recommendations- Explain in the business report what findings are and include recommendations about stakeholder engagement strategies that can guide the project team toward successful completion of the project.
  • Add a section in business report that summarises your work with the other students. The summary includes how the report collectively designed, agreed and implemented a mechanism for distributing assignment tasks in the group, how the report collectively monitored and tracked task progress, and how overall team cohesion and engagement were achieved/maintained.