ITPEC IP October 2025 Question 55
Which of the following is the most appropriate description of stakeholders in a system development project?
Explanation
Individuals and organisations such as users of the system and managers in the development division — stakeholders are everyone who affects or is affected by the project.
The stakeholders of a system development project include the customer and the sponsor, the users of the developed system, the project manager and team members, managers in the development division, suppliers and subcontractors. The project manager identifies them early and manages their expectations and involvement.
Answer (a)
Why not others:
- •(b) — sponsors who bear the cost are stakeholders, but only one kind; the term is much wider
- •(c) — events that may affect the project negatively or positively are risks (threats and opportunities)
- •(d) — the deliverables and the tasks that create them are the project scope, broken down in the WBS
Key rule: A stakeholder is anyone with an interest in the project or its result, whether they act on it or are affected by it, not only those who pay.
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