To increase stakeholder acceptance of a project give them ownership.

Do this by letting them choose delivery dates so that they will then support those dates.

For example, ask the production manager to give you the date they will complete the fabrication of a piece of equipment. Then put that specific date in the schedule and note that it was specified by that person. By seeing the date that they chose in the schedule they are more likely to accept the delivery dates of the project.

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For controversial or difficult projects, turn potential enemies into allies by including them in the project team.

They may come up with better ideas to get the project done, and they will then take ownership and work to convince other enemies of the project that it can work.

Environmental concerns are a big one here. If you can include the client or other stakeholders in the process (not just the contract negotiation project review), you will be more likely to get acceptance.

Don’t exclude input from people who have a say in the approval of the project.

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It is important to clarify the ownership of drawings your company produces.
Make sure the contract or agreements clarify the ownership of drawings and documents.

Some clients may expect the drawings or designs to be their property once a project is delivered. If your company’s drawings or designs are proprietary or are designs you use on other projects you will need to state that your company keeps the ownership in the contract.

If you don’t have this in the contract, it can make a difficult sticking point with the client at a later stage in the project.

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