The first and most crucial step in any new project is identifying key stakeholders. Before diving into schedules, budgets, or technical details, it's essential to understand who wants the project—and why. Who are the customers? The users? The people that truly want this project? And why is the project important to them?
Identifying key stakeholders not only clarifies the project's purpose but also reveals potential challenges and opportunities that might otherwise remain hidden. By pinpointing our stakeholders early on, we lay the foundation for effective communication, align expectations, and ensure that the project's goals truly reflect the needs of those it aims to serve.
Remember, a project's success isn't solely measured by its technical execution, but by how well it satisfies its stakeholders. And the first step to the latter is understanding who we’re trying to satisfy
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