^ [[4 Project Organisation and Roles]] # 4.1  Project Stakeholders Project stakeholders are **people (or groups)** who can affect, be affected by, or believe to be affected by the activities carried out during a project’s lifecycle and/or by its output(s) and outcome(s). Stakeholders can be directly involved in a project’s work, members of other internal organisations or external to the organisation (e.g. contractors, suppliers, users or the general public). The **number of stakeholders depends on the complexity and scope of a project.** However, the more people the project has an impact on, the more likely it is that it will affect people who have some power or influence over the project. Given that stakeholders can be useful **supporters** of the project **or may choose to block** it, the effective management and **involvement** of them is crucial for its success. ___ Spanish Guide: [[4.1 Partes Interesadas del Proyecto]] <-- [[4 Project Organisation and Roles]] --> [[4.2 Project Organisation - Layers and Roles]]