A stakeholder is anyone who has an interest in or benefits from the design. A virtual datacenter design will have at least some impact on many, if not all, areas of an organization, and not just those associated with technology.
Identify the key stakeholders, including the following:
Project sponsors
Application owners and providers
System, network, and storage administrators
Application users
Understanding the role of the stakeholders helps an architect identify who can provide the information necessary to design a successful virtual datacenter solution. The details of the stakeholders and their roles are specified in the following table:
Stakeholders |
Roles |
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C-level executives Chief executive officer Chief financial officer Chief technology officer |
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Business unit managers or directors |
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