Stakeholder
In plain terms
Anyone with an interest in a project's outcome.
Going deeper
A stakeholder is a person or group affected by or invested in a project, customers, users, sponsors, whose needs shape it. Their input guides decisions.
Under the hood
Identifying and managing stakeholder expectations is key; they range from end users to executives.
Examples
Customers, sponsors, users, executives, requirements input, sign-off.
Think of it like...
Like everyone with a seat at the table caring how the meal turns out.