# Category 2: Stakeholders

> **Usage:** Identification of stakeholders and their needs
> **When to load:** ALWAYS (core)

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## 2.1 Identification

| # | Question | Answer Type |
|---|----------|-------------|
| Q2.1 | Who are the direct end users? | List of roles |
| Q2.2 | Who are the indirect beneficiaries? | List |
| Q2.3 | Who is the sponsor/final decision maker? | Name + role |
| Q2.4 | Who can block the project? | List + reasons |

## 2.2 Needs by Role

| # | Question | Answer Type |
|---|----------|-------------|
| Q2.5 | For each role: What tasks should they accomplish? | Per role |
| Q2.6 | What frequency of use per role? | Daily/Weekly/Monthly |
| Q2.7 | What level of technical expertise per role? | Novice/Intermediate/Expert |
| Q2.8 | What current frustrations per role? | List of pain points |

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## Role -> Permission Mapping

| Discovered Role | SmartStack Permission |
|-----------------|----------------------|
| Admin | `*.admin` |
| Manager | `*.read,create,update` |
| User | `*.read,create` |
| ReadOnly | `*.read` |
