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Stakeholders in Project
Management
Project leader (or
project manager) – the head of
the project; defines, plans,
controls, and leads the project.
Project team members – produce
the outputs (deliverables) for
the project; participate in the
project management process;
contribute their skills and
effort to perform tasks.
Sponsor (or
upper
manager) – the person with
formal authority who is
ultimately responsible for the
project; oversees the project;
acts as a liaison between the
upper management team and the
project leader; provides
authority, guidance, and
maintains project priority.
Project customer – the
person or group whose needs and
requirements drive the project;
receives the final output(s)
that the project produces;
provides product requirements
and funding.
Functional managers (also
known as resource managers or
line managers) – provide company
policy an resources,
particularly people who are
involved in the project
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