---
reference_type: Performance Domain
reference_id: PD8-05
name: Stakeholders
version: "1.0.0"
status: Active
edition: PMBOK8
pmbok8_source: "PMBOK8 Guide §2.5 — Stakeholders Performance Domain"
authority: PMI-derived
file_path: "reference/performance-domains/PD8-05-stakeholders.md"
last_updated: "2026-06-07"
---

# PD8-05 — Stakeholders Performance Domain
**Type:** Performance Domain  
**Edition:** PMBOK 8th Edition (2025)  
**PMBOK 8 Source:** PMBOK8 Guide §2.5 — Stakeholders Performance Domain  
**Version:** 1.0.0  

## Definition
The **Stakeholders Performance Domain** addresses the processes, activities, and tools related to stakeholder engagement and communication throughout the project lifecycle (PMBOK8 §2.5). It covers identifying stakeholders, understanding their interest and influence, planning and managing their engagement, and managing and monitoring communications to ensure stakeholder alignment and satisfaction.

## Desired Outcomes
Per PMBOK8 §2.5, effective execution of the Stakeholders Performance Domain results in:
- **A productive working relationship** with stakeholders, fostering trust and collaboration.
- **Stakeholder agreement and alignment** with project objectives and definition of value.
- **Satisfied project beneficiaries** who find the deliverables responsive to their needs.
- **Proactive identification and management** of conflicting stakeholder interests.
- **Effective information flow** ensuring that the right message reaches the right stakeholder at the right time.

## Key Processes and Activities
This domain encompasses the following 7 canonical processes (PMBOK8 §2.5.2):
1. **Identify Stakeholders** (§2.5.2.1) — Identifies all people, groups, or organizations affected by the project, analyzing their interest and influence.
2. **Plan Stakeholder Engagement** (§2.5.2.2) — Develops approaches to involve project stakeholders based on their needs, expectations, and interest.
3. **Plan Communications Management** (§2.5.2.3) — Develops an appropriate approach for project communication activities based on information needs.
4. **Manage Stakeholder Engagement** (§2.5.2.4) — Communicates and works with stakeholders to meet their needs, address issues, and foster engagement.
5. **Manage Communications** (§2.5.2.5) — Creation, collection, distribution, storage, retrieval, and ultimate disposition of project information.
6. **Monitor Stakeholder Engagement** (§2.5.2.6) — Monitors stakeholder relationships and tailors strategies for engaging stakeholders.
7. **Monitor Communications** (§2.5.2.7) — Ensures the information needs of the project and its stakeholders are met.

## Relationship to Principles
| Principle | Connection |
|---|---|
| P8-01 — Holistic View | Fosters collaboration by integrating diverse stakeholder perspectives across the entire project ecosystem (§3.3.1, §3.3.3). |
| P8-02 — Focus on Value | Stakeholder expectations define what value is; engagement ensures outcomes remain aligned with these definitions (§3.4.3). |
| P8-06 — Build an Empowered Culture | Motivated and empowered teams actively engage with stakeholders to maximize value delivery and transparency (§3.8.3, Figure 3-9). |

## Artifact Connections
| Artifact | Connection |
|---|---|
| A07 — Stakeholder Register | Documents all identified stakeholders, roles, interest, power, and contact info. |
| A28 — Communication and Engagement Record | Logs communications distributed, meetings conducted, and feedback gathered. |
| A29 — Change Readiness and Adoption Record | Evaluates stakeholder readiness and adoption curves for organizational changes. |

## Skill Connections
| Skill ID | Skill Name | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| SKL-02-02 | Identify Stakeholders | Systematically discovers and registers all project stakeholders and attributes. |
| SKL-04-06 | Manage Stakeholder Engagement | Conducts workshops, facilitates discussions, and resolves stakeholder conflicts. |
| SKL-05-07 | Monitor Stakeholder Engagement | Tracks sentiment, updates the stakeholder register, and adjusts engagement plans. |

## Questions to Ask in Practice
1. Have we identified all key stakeholder groups, including those who are silent or indirectly affected?
2. Are our communications tailored to the preferences and language needs of different stakeholder groups?
3. How are we capturing and addressing stakeholder resistance or negative feedback early?
4. Are we verifying that project information reaches the target audience, or are we just sending it out?

*Authority: PMBOK8 Guide §2.5 — Stakeholders Performance Domain · Source type: PMI-derived*
*Repository: https://github.com/fakhruldeen/PMOSkills*
