What is Stakeholder?
Anyone who has an interest in or is affected by a project, including customers, team members, and executives.
Why It Matters
Identifying and managing stakeholders ensures the right people are informed and their needs are considered.
Real-World Example
The marketing team, customer support, and the CTO are all stakeholders in a website redesign project.
“Understanding terms like Stakeholder matters because it helps you have better conversations with developers and make smarter decisions about your software. You do not need to be technical. You just need to know enough to ask the right questions.”
Related Terms
Roadmap
A high-level plan showing what features and improvements are planned and roughly when they will be delivered.
Agile
A flexible approach to software development that delivers work in small, frequent increments with regular feedback.
User Story
A short description of a feature from the user's perspective, following the format 'As a [user], I want [goal], so that [reason]'.
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Related Terms
Agile
A flexible approach to software development that delivers work in small, frequent increments with regular feedback.
User Story
A short description of a feature from the user's perspective, following the format 'As a [user], I want [goal], so that...
Roadmap
A high-level plan showing what features and improvements are planned and roughly when they will be delivered.
Product-Market Fit
The point where your product satisfies a strong market demand and customers actively want it.
Lean Startup
A methodology for building businesses by rapidly testing ideas with real customers and iterating based on feedback.
User Experience (UX)
The overall experience a person has when using a product, including how easy and pleasant it is to use.