Discussion -1 100 Words A project is successful when it reaches its objectives and meets or exceeds the expectations of stakeholders. Stakeholders are people who are interested in or have a vested interest in your project. These are the people who are actively involved in the project or who have something to gain or lose from the project. When managing a project by adding lanes to a highway, motorists are affected stakeholders positively. However, you have a negative impact on residents who live near the highway during your project (with the sound of construction) and after your project, with far-reaching implications (increased noise and traffic pollution). It is essential to engage with appropriate and effective stakeholders in the project. The Department's strategic planning initiatives require the same commitment of stakeholders in partnership building, conflict resolution, and collaboration to develop a broader range of community and service-oriented projects. Stakeholder involvement in the project is essential because it is the crucial element of my project, as it is they who will determine the success of the pedestrian control project that I manage - as a project manager; the project implementation process is successful and productive. The method I will use to involve active stakeholders in my project is to raise awareness about pedestrian safety, hazardous areas and times, compliance with the rules of the road, the use of cell phones and iPods, and then signaling and orders (Stephen, 2017). The project developer, usually an official of the organization with the authority to allocate resources and enforce decisions concerning the project is a stakeholder. The customer, subcontractors, suppliers and sometimes even the government are stakeholders. The project manager, members of the project team, and managers of other departments in the organization are also stakeholders. It is important to immediately identify all the stakeholders in your project. Abandon important stakeholders or the function of their department and not discover the mistake as long as the project will not be integrated into the project could be a project killer (Schmid, 2006). References: Stephen, K.M. (2017). Stakeholder Defined. Retrieved from, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318505331_Stakeholder_defined Fontaine, C. & Haarman, A. & Schmid, S. (2006). The stakeholder theory. Retrieved from, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/606a/828294dafd62aeda92a77bd7e5d0a39af56f.pdf Discussion -2 100 Words The high population density of urban centers makes it easier and more cost-effective to extend services like education, sanitation, and health to residents. However, these cities experience a significant problem in traffic flow. This assessment tends to look for solutions for managing pedestrian traffic flow in a famous downtown metropolitan district. As a project manager, I will look for ways of engaging several stakeholders. The ...