1. Stakeholder Management Template
Issue to stakeholders on regular basis
Useful reporting tool to get sponsors and stakeholders up to date.
One page summary with RAG status
When appropriate e.g. once every 2 weeks, update detailed sheet for each element
Distinction made between things that would stop us launching and things that may not be ready for launch but won’t stop the launch. However they will need completion.
If necessary, add details on a summary sheet

2. RAG states whether area is causing a risk to launch date
Launch Readiness (as of 20th Mar) – target launch 20th Apr
Critical
Activities
Launch Risk
Complete -ness
Platform Ready
Amber
Red
Sales Training
Green
External comms
Internal comms
Internal roll-out
Business Sign-off
Support Training
Other
Activities
Complete -ness
Order processing
Green
Reporting
Amber
Customer X Trial
NPD Process Docs
Sales Tools
Red
Website update
Roadmap update
Launch Risk
Completeness
RAG states whether area is causing a risk to launch date
RAG states whether an area will have outstanding non- mandatory components or issues at launch
Green
No risks which will impact launch
No activities outstanding at launch
Amber
Risks which may impact launch
Some activities to address post launch
Red
No launch if we don’t mitigate these risks
Many activities to address post launch

3. Business Sign-off Lead : John Brown Risk to launch Green Completeness
Amber
Status
Xxx
Risks
xxx