PK0-005 Project Life Cycle Practice Question
In the stakeholder power/interest grid, stakeholders with high power and low interest should be managed using which strategy?
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the tendency to confuse 'keep satisfied' with 'keep informed' — candidates assume high-power stakeholders always need frequent communication, but the grid explicitly pairs high power with LOW interest to yield 'keep satisfied,' not 'manage closely.'
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 satisfied
In the power/interest grid, stakeholders with high power but low interest must be kept satisfied because they can exert significant influence over the project (e.g., block approvals or funding) yet they don't want to be burdened with day-to-day details. The 'Keep Satisfied' strategy delivers enough high-level information to prevent them from becoming disengaged or obstructive without overwhelming them. This matches the classic Mendelow matrix quadrant mapping: high power/low interest = keep satisfied.
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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Keep informed
Why it's wrong here
"Keep informed" targets low-power, high-interest stakeholders, who need regular updates but cannot block decisions. High-power, low-interest stakeholders require "keep satisfied": their low engagement means they may not monitor the project, yet their authority can halt it, so the aim is meeting their expectations without overloading them with detail.
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Manage closely
Why it's wrong here
Manage closely demands high engagement from both parties, which high-power, low-interest stakeholders will not sustain; their interest level makes that strategy wasteful. It is the right strategy for high-power, high-interest stakeholders, who need active involvement in decisions.
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Monitor
Why it's wrong here
Monitoring suits low-power, low-interest stakeholders, who need only periodic status updates. High-power, low-interest stakeholders require regular, targeted engagement to keep them satisfied, since their authority can halt the project. Monitoring would leave them uninformed and liable to intervene unexpectedly. Monitor is correct only for the minimal-effort quadrant.
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Keep satisfied
Why this is correct
High-power, low-interest stakeholders can influence outcomes but do not engage actively, so the keep-satisfied strategy delivers concise, positive updates that prevent surprises without overloading them. Monitor is for low power, manage closely for high interest, keep informed for low power and interest.
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