Interested Party

1. Interested Party is any person, group or entity that has a real and direct interest and can make the decisions that will result in a recognizable stake in the outcome within an organization. Related Terms: Stakeholder Notes (1): The term "Stakeholder" in all ISO standards will be referred to as "Interested Parties" with effect from 2016 onwards. BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 1: Project Management CL 1B: Foundation (BC) BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 1: Project Management CL 1C: Foundation (CM) BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 1: Project Management CL 1CC: Foundation (CC) BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 1: Project Management CL 1D: Foundation (DR) BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 1: Project Management CL 1OR: Foundation (OR) Click to know more about expert level training (Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)

A Manager’s Guide to ISO 22301 Standard for Business Continuity Management System

2. Person or organization that can affect, be affected by or perceive themselves to be affected by a decision or activity [Source: ISO 22361:2022 3.7]

3. Person or organization that can affect be affected by or perceive themselves to be affected by a decision or activity.

Note: This can be an individual or group interested in an organisation's decisions or activities. [Source: ISO 22301]