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Stakeholder map

Project
Project manager
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The register

rate, then engage accordingly
StakeholderRole and what they care aboutPowerInterestEngagementHow and how often

The four quadrants

High power, high interest: manage closely. Consulted before decisions, never surprised.

High power, low interest: keep satisfied. Short updates that respect their time; do not spam them into opposition.

Low power, high interest: keep informed. Often your best early-warning system; they hear things first.

Low power, low interest: monitor. Minimal effort, revisited when the project changes shape.

Power and interest move. The quiet director who ignored the project in April can own its budget in June. Re-rate at every phase change, which is why this sheet has a last-reviewed date.

Set Power and Interest and the engagement strategy fills itself. Based on the Mendelow power and interest matrix. Everything saves in this browser only.

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