PK0-005 Project Life Cycle Practice Question
A project manager identifies a key stakeholder who has high interest in the project but low power to influence decisions. In the power/interest grid, where should this stakeholder be placed?
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the power/interest grid by swapping the strategies for the high-interest/low-power and high-power/low-interest quadrants; the trap is confusing 'keep informed' with 'keep satisfied' when the stakeholder's power level is low.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Keep informed
In the power/interest grid, stakeholders with high interest but low power should be kept informed. They care about the project and want updates, but they cannot significantly influence decisions, so the appropriate strategy is regular communication to maintain their engagement without over-investing management effort. 'Keep satisfied' is reserved for high-power, low-interest stakeholders.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Manage closely
Why it's wrong here
Managing closely is reserved for stakeholders with both high power and high interest, such as project sponsors who can block or accelerate decisions. This stakeholder has low power, so the correct placement is "keep satisfied" or "keep informed," depending on the grid quadrant. The option is tempting because high interest often suggests active engagement, but without decision-making authority, intensive management wastes resources and ignores the power axis of the grid.
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Keep satisfied
Why it's wrong here
Keep satisfied applies to high-power, low-interest stakeholders who could block the project if ignored. This stakeholder has high interest but low power, so keeping informed is the fitting quadrant. Keep satisfied would be correct for a powerful stakeholder with little interest.
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Monitor
Why it's wrong here
Monitor suits low-power, low-interest stakeholders who need only periodic updates. A high-interest, low-power stakeholder requires keeping informed, since their interest means they want engagement even though they cannot influence decisions. Monitor would fit a stakeholder with little interest and little power.
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Keep informed
Why this is correct
High interest with low power maps to the "keep informed" quadrant of the power/interest grid, satisfying the stakeholder's need for regular project updates without granting decision-making influence. Engagement focuses on communication rather than consultation, ensuring the stakeholder stays aware while the project manager avoids unnecessary approval cycles with someone who cannot affect outcomes.
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