CAPM Business Analysis Frameworks Practice Question
During a project’s initiation phase, the business analyst is conducting a stakeholder analysis. Which technique is most appropriate for categorizing stakeholders based on their power and interest?
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Power/Interest Grid
The Power/Interest Grid is a standard stakeholder classification technique. Brainstorming generates ideas, Nominal Group Technique is for group decision-making, and Delphi Technique achieves consensus through anonymous rounds.
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Delphi Technique
Why it's wrong here
Delphi Technique is for achieving consensus, not classification.
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Power/Interest Grid
Why this is correct
Correct: This grid categorizes stakeholders by power and interest.
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Nominal Group Technique
Why it's wrong here
Nominal Group Technique is used for prioritizing ideas, not categorization.
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Brainstorming
Why it's wrong here
Brainstorming is for idea generation, not stakeholder classification.
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