Discuss the following:
1. What is the definition of a project stakeholder? Why do you think it is critical to manage stakeholder relationships and how is this connected to project control? Provide an example from your own experiences where you saw good OR bad stakeholder relationship management and justify why you thought it was positive or negative.
2. Discuss some of the important ways a PM can gather and analyze information? Comment on the value of informal communication methods when conducting and running a project. Are there times when informal communication takes place when formal communication is needed or vice versa? How would this affect your project?