Stakeholders

An individual or group with a vested interest in the outcome of a project.

Significance

A stakeholder could be a company shareholder, but the meaning of stakeholder is broader. Community citizens can be stakeholders in the operation of a local stream clean-up. A sales manager could be a stakeholder in a new Voice-over-IP automated calling system. Stakeholders are often the ones who keep progress flowing on a project since they have the most interest in its success.

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