Stakeholder and concern

A stakeholder is a role with an interest in the system, listed with its concerns and its authority over the analysis (approve, consult or inform). A concern is something a stakeholder needs the system or its design to address. An external organization appears as a stakeholder with its concerns, not its sales position.

Nov 5, 2026
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A stakeholder is a role with an interest in the system, listed with its concerns and its authority over the analysis (approve, consult or inform). A concern is something a stakeholder needs the system or its design to address. An external organization appears as a stakeholder with its concerns, not its sales position.

See also: Role register, System context, Analysis document

Interim definition. BLORP takes this term over when the global ontology lifts from Phase-0.