Question 8
Who are the key stakeholders in a project? How can a stakeholder help the success of a project?
A stakeholder in a project can be loosely defined as any person that will be effect by a project. In the case of an IT project, that could mean the IT staff, the top managers of the company (all the way up to the CEO), non-IT staff, customers, etc... While all these stakeholders can certainly effect the success or failure of an IT project, a key stakeholder is an individual that has even more involvement with a particular project. Maybe it is the project sponsor (the person who initiated the idea for the project), or it could be a high-level manager who believes that a particular project is absolutely necessary for the business. These key stakeholders can help sway the opinion of others in the organization, thus creating a company-wide acceptance of a project. When everyone is on board and focused on a common goal, success can be more easily attained.
I agree with a lot of the things Elliot has said here. I would like to add that I believe that the key stakeholders in the project are going to be the one's who have made the most financial investments into it.
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