What is the process of determining the stakeholders impacted by a business problem or opportunity?

Question

Options

• AStakeholder analysis
• BStakeholder requirement
• CStakeholder characteristics
• DStakeholder identification

• A
  7% (3)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  88% (37)

Explanation

Stakeholder identification (D) is the process of finding and determining who is affected by a business problem or opportunity - it's the discovery step that comes first, before any deeper work can be done.

• A (Stakeholder analysis) is wrong because analysis happens after identification - it examines stakeholders' influence, interests, and impact once they've already been found.
• B (Stakeholder requirement) is wrong because requirements are what stakeholders need, not the process of finding who they are.
• C (Stakeholder characteristics) is wrong because characteristics describe attributes of stakeholders (e.g., power, interest level) - again, something you assess after identifying them.

Memory tip: Think of it as a detective case - you must first identify the suspects (stakeholders) before you can analyze their motives. The word "determining" in the question is a direct synonym for identification, making D the clear match.

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