Question 21

A project management team in a major infrastructure project is facing growing resistance from people living nearby. These people believe that they are stakeholders. They perceive that they will be affected by the execution of a project and/or by its results.

Should a project management team consider these people as actual stakeholders?

a.

No. Only people with vested interests should be regarded as stakeholders

b.

No. Stakeholders are limited to people that provide tangible input to the project

c.

No. It is the decision of the team, who is regarded as a stakeholder and who is not

d.

If they can influence the project, yes. The team should engage them as stakeholders