Stakeholder (EN)
ConceptPersons or groups affected by or able to influence a project
Stakeholder Hierarchy
flowchart TD A[Project] --> B[Internal Stakeholders] A --> C[External Stakeholders] B --> D[Project Team] B --> E[Management Level] B --> F[Other Departments] C --> G[Customers] C --> H[Suppliers] C --> I[Regulatory Authorities] C --> J[Public] classDef internal fill:#f9f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px classDef external fill:#bbf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px class B,D,E,F internal class C,G,H,I,J external
In Context
- Typically used together with Project Planning, Risk Management and Communication Plan
- Related to: Interest Group Analysis, Expectation Management, Change Management
- Example use case: When implementing a new CRM system, sales employees, IT department, management and customers are the main stakeholders with different requirements and influence possibilities