Power–interest grid
Power–interest grid: a new town library
Keep satisfied
Manage closely
Monitor
Keep informed
Less interest
More interest
Less power
More power
State funding body
Local newspaper
Mayor and council
Head librarian
Shops nearby
Bus company
Book clubs
Schools
Residents' group
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What a power–interest grid is
“Stakeholder analysis —used in conflict resolution, business administration, environmental health sciences decision making, industrial ecology, public administration, and project management— is a process of assessing a system and its potential changes in relation to interest and influence of relevant parties, known as stakeholders.”
Types of 2×2 matrix
When to use a power–interest grid
New project
Before a project starts, place everyone who could help or block it.
Who's who
The mayor needs close attention; the bus company just needs watching.
Planning
Each box says how to talk to them: meet, update, keep happy or keep an eye on.
How to make a power–interest grid
- 1Draw the axesPower–interest grid: a new town libraryKeep satisfiedManage closelyMonitorKeep informedLess interestMore interestLess powerMore power
- 2Place the powerfulPower–interest grid: a new town libraryKeep satisfiedManage closelyMonitorKeep informedLess interestMore interestLess powerMore powerState funding bodyLocal newspaper
- 3Place everyone elsePower–interest grid: a new town libraryKeep satisfiedManage closelyMonitorKeep informedLess interestMore interestLess powerMore powerState funding bodyLocal newspaperMayor and councilHead librarianShops nearbyBus companyBook clubsSchoolsResidents' group
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