# Stakeholders and communication

> A person or group affected by or able to influence the project.

Course: [Project management foundations](https://studybrix.com/en/courses/project-management/index.md)
Level: university
Prerequisites: No prior project-management course required.

## Notes

### Stakeholder

A person or group affected by or able to influence the project.

### Status report

A concise update on progress, decisions, risks and next actions.

### Owner

The person accountable for completing or deciding a specified item.

### Retrospective

A structured review of what worked, what did not and what to improve.

## Practice questions

### 1. Which term best matches this description: A person or group affected by or able to influence the project.

A. Owner
B. Stakeholder
C. Status report
D. Retrospective

Answer: Stakeholder

Explanation: Stakeholder is the matching concept in this lesson.

### 2. Which term best matches this description: A concise update on progress, decisions, risks and next actions.

A. Owner
B. Status report
C. Retrospective
D. Stakeholder

Answer: Status report

Explanation: Status report is the matching concept in this lesson.

### 3. Which concept would you apply first in a situation where the person accountable for completing or deciding a specified item.

A. Retrospective
B. Owner
C. Stakeholder
D. Status report

Answer: Owner

Explanation: The scenario directly calls for Owner.

### 4. Name the concept described as: A structured review of what worked, what did not and what to improve.

Answer: Retrospective

Explanation: The intended concept is Retrospective.

### 5. Which statement about Stakeholder is most accurate?

A. A structured review of what worked, what did not and what to improve.
B. The person accountable for completing or deciding a specified item.
C. A person or group affected by or able to influence the project.
D. A concise update on progress, decisions, risks and next actions.

Answer: A person or group affected by or able to influence the project.

Explanation: The definition in the lesson notes gives the required condition.

### 6. Explain one important difference between Stakeholder and Status report.

Sample answer / marking guidance: Stakeholder: A person or group affected by or able to influence the project. Status report: A concise update on progress, decisions, risks and next actions.

Explanation: Credit a clear distinction using both definitions and an appropriate example if supplied.

### 7. Give a short example showing how Owner would be used in practice.

Sample answer / marking guidance: A valid example should demonstrate this idea: The person accountable for completing or deciding a specified item.

Explanation: Credit a relevant scenario that applies the concept rather than merely naming it.

### 8. Summarize why Retrospective matters in the lesson “Stakeholders and communication”.

Sample answer / marking guidance: Retrospective matters because A structured review of what worked, what did not and what to improve.

Explanation: Credit the core purpose, scope and any important limitation from the notes.

## Further reading

- https://www.pmi.org/learning/library

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