CAPM Business Analysis Frameworks Practice Question
A business analyst is conducting a stakeholder analysis and discovers that a key stakeholder has high power but low interest in the project. According to the Power/Interest Grid, what is the recommended engagement strategy for this stakeholder?
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Keep satisfied
The Keep Satisfied strategy is recommended for stakeholders with high power and low interest to ensure their needs are met without over-engagement.
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Manage closely
Why it's wrong here
Manage closely is for high power and high interest.
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Keep satisfied
Why this is correct
Keep satisfied is appropriate for high power, low interest stakeholders.
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Monitor
Why it's wrong here
Monitor is for low power, low interest.
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Keep informed
Why it's wrong here
Keep informed is for low power, high interest.
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Variation 1. A BA is conducting stakeholder analysis and needs to categorize stakeholders based on their influence and interest. Which grid is commonly used?
medium- A.Communication matrix
- B.Decision tree
- C.RACI matrix
- ✓ D.Power/interest grid
Why D: The power/interest grid categorizes stakeholders by their level of influence and interest to determine the appropriate engagement strategy. Option A is incorrect because a communication matrix defines communication channels and frequency, not stakeholder categorization. Option B is incorrect because a decision tree is a tool for decision analysis under uncertainty, not for stakeholder analysis. Option C is incorrect because a RACI matrix assigns roles and responsibilities (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) rather than categorizing by influence and interest.
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