Collaboration Toolkit

Product Management Communication & Stakeholder Framework


🎯 Stakeholder Mapping


Power/Interest Grid

Low Interest High Interest
High Power Keep Satisfied πŸ“Š
CEO
Legal Team
Security Team
Strategy: Regular updates, escalation only Manage Closely πŸ”΄
Product Leadership
Engineering Lead
Key Customer
Strategy: Weekly sync, involve in decisions
Low Power Monitor πŸ‘€
Other PMs
Customer Support
QA Team
Strategy: Monthly updates, FYI only Keep Informed πŸ’¬
Dev Team
Design Team
Sales Team
Strategy: Regular comms, gather input

πŸ“‹ Stakeholder Database

Stakeholder Role Interest Power Engagement Strategy Frequency Channel
Sarah Chen VP Product Product Success High Decision approvals Weekly 1:1 + Slack
John Martinez Tech Lead Technical feasibility High Technical reviews Daily Standup + PR reviews
Sofia (Persona) Target User Product usability Low User testing Monthly Surveys + Interviews
Alex Kumar Designer User experience Medium Design reviews 2x week Figma + Meetings
Marketing Team GTM Lead Launch success Medium Launch planning Weekly Email + Meetings

πŸ“Š RACI Matrix Template

Core Product Decisions

Activity/Decision PM (You) Engineering Design Marketing Leadership Customer
Product Vision A C C I R I
Feature Prioritization R/A C C C I I
Technical Architecture C R/A I - I -
UX Design C I R/A I I C
Sprint Planning R R C I A -
Release Decision R C C C A I
Pricing Strategy C I I R A C
Customer Feedback R/A I C I I C
Bug Prioritization R C I I A I
Go-to-Market C I C R/A I I

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⚑ Quick RACI Rules

  1. Only ONE "A" per row