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Stakeholder

Meaning in data science & analytics, with examples

/ˈsteɪkhoʊldər/nounCore term

In data science & analytics, stakeholder means: Any person or team with an interest in a piece of work and its results, such as the managers, product owners or clients who will use an analysis.

In Turkish: paydaş, ilgili taraf

How it is used

Analysts mention stakeholders all the time: you gather requirements from, update, manage and present to stakeholders. 'Key stakeholders' are the most important ones, and 'stakeholder management' is a skill listed in many job adverts.

Example sentences

  1. Before building the dashboard, let's agree on the metrics with the main stakeholders.

  2. Our stakeholders in finance need the numbers by Friday.

Common collocations

  • key stakeholders
  • stakeholder update
  • manage stakeholders
  • present to stakeholders
  • insightA useful finding from data that explains why something is happening or what could be done about it, going beyond simply describing the numbers.
  • key takeawayThe most important point or conclusion that the audience should remember from a presentation, report or meeting.
  • ad hoc analysisA one-off analysis done quickly to answer a specific question that has just come up, rather than a regular report or a planned project.
  • data storytellingPresenting findings from data as a clear story, with context, a few well-chosen charts and a conclusion, so that the audience understands and remembers them.

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