Who does what and why? – An aid to stakeholder analysis

Who does what analysis is a simple tool which helps to build up a picture of what the stakeholders in any process do. Once completed the results can be used for a number of tasks such as • identifying which stakeholders carry out what tasks and whether they are doing it voluntarily, through statutory powers or through statutory duties. This exercise also identifies the tasks which are not carried out. • Identifying the departmental responsibilities for the tasks within each stakeholder organisation • identifying what the stakeholder organisations and departments should be doing if the tasks not currently performed are to be addressed, and to prioritise these based on legislation and resources. • Identifying and improving channels of communication and data flows to minimise the effort in carrying out the task, • identifying the need for raising awareness, improving competencies and building capacity, and • Identifying what changes to policy might be beneficial.