Who should be considered a key stakeholder?

Key stakeholder — a person or group of people who have a significant influence on the project or are interested in its successful outcome. Usually, these include:

• Customers and clients for whom the product is created.
• Company management or project sponsors.
• Users who will use the product.
• Development team and project managers.

Key stakeholders make important decisions, influence project requirements and resources, so their opinions and expectations are critical to success.