In plain English
This is a formal checkpoint where the people affected by a project or deliverable look at it together. They judge how far it has progressed and decide whether it needs changes or can move on.
In context
Here, it names the stage before approval where stakeholders review the project or deliverable, assess its progress, and decide whether changes are needed or it can move to the next stage.
- Situation
- Collaborating remotely through projects, tasks, meetings, handoffs, and approvals
- What it communicates
- names a review stage involving affected parties before approval
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not identify who the stakeholders are or guarantee that approval will follow the review.
Examples
“At the stakeholder review, the stakeholders sent the draft back for changes instead of moving it to the next stage.”
“Before final approval, the revised plan goes through stakeholder review.”