stakeholders are those who have a positive or negative influence on the project, and who are or might be positively or negatively affected by the project, or its activities, decisions, and outcomes. Often there is more than one major stakeholder in the project. An increase in the number of stakeholders adds stress to the project and influences the project's complexity level.

• What are the negative impacts of the failure to identify a project's stakeholders?
• Discuss two methods a project manager could use to counteract a stakeholder's disagreeability towards a project.

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Negative impacts of failing to identify a projects stakeholders Lack of support and cooperation Failing to identify stakeholders can result in a lack ... View the full answer