Stakeholder Analysis Grid

The Stakeholder Analysis Grid is a tool used to identify and analyze the stakeholders involved in a project or decision, and to determine the level of their influence and interest in the outcome.

At a very high level, the Stakeholder Analysis Grid is used in the context of business, project management.

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What is the Stakeholder Analysis Grid?

A visual explanation is shown in the image above. The Stakeholder Analysis Grid can be described as a matrix with the following quadrants:

  1. High Power, High Interest: Key players who must be managed closely and engaged in the decision-making process. These stakeholders have significant influence on the success of the project and are highly interested in the outcome. For example, the CEO of the company, or a major investor.
  2. High Power, Low Interest: Decision makers who need to be kept informed, but not necessarily engaged. These stakeholders have significant influence on the success of the project, but may have other priorities and are less interested in the outcome. For example, a government agency that approves permits for the project.
  3. Low Power, High Interest: Stakeholders who are affected by the decision, but have little power to influence it. These stakeholders may need to be consulted and kept informed, but do not need to be engaged in the decision-making process. For example, local residents living near the project site.
  4. Low Power, Low Interest: Stakeholders who are not significantly affected by the decision and can be largely ignored. These stakeholders do not need to be engaged or kept informed. For example, individuals living in another country or region, or employees in a different department.

What is the purpose of the Stakeholder Analysis Grid?

The Stakeholder Analysis Grid is a tool used to identify and analyze the stakeholders involved in a project or decision, and to determine their level of influence and interest in the outcome. The grid is based on two dimensions: the stakeholder's level of influence on the outcome, and their level of interest in the outcome. The grid has four quadrants:

  • High Power, High Interest: Key players who must be managed closely and engaged in the decision-making process. These stakeholders can significantly impact the success of the project.
  • High Power, Low Interest: Decision makers who need to be kept informed, but not necessarily engaged. These stakeholders may have other priorities and are less likely to be impacted by the outcome.
  • Low Power, High Interest: Stakeholders who are affected by the decision, but have little power to influence it. These stakeholders may need to be consulted and kept informed, but do not need to be engaged in the decision-making process.
  • Low Power, Low Interest: Stakeholders who are not significantly affected by the decision and can be largely ignored. These stakeholders do not need to be engaged or kept informed.

The Stakeholder Analysis Grid helps organizations to identify the key players and ensure they are engaged in the decision-making process. It also helps organizations to prioritize stakeholders and allocate resources accordingly, based on their level of influence and interest.


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What templates are related to Stakeholder Analysis Grid?

The following templates can also be categorized as business, project management and are therefore related to Stakeholder Analysis Grid: Effort Impact Matrix, Gap Analysis Matrix, Growth Share Matrix, Kraljic Matrix, Outsourcing Matrix, PICK Matrix, Quadrant Analysis, Risk Analysis Matrix. You can browse them using the menu above.

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