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Project Management & Agile · Foundational

Stakeholder

An individual, group, or organization that may affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a project.

Definition

Stakeholders include sponsors, customers, users, team members, functional managers, regulators, suppliers, and the public. In Scrum, stakeholders participate in the Sprint Review.

Example

The union representing warehouse staff is a stakeholder in an automation project.

Exam tip

Stakeholders can be positive or negative toward the project; both must be engaged.

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