Stakeholder Mapping
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
Plot all relevant people on a two-dimensional axis (e.g., power-interest, or influence-support).
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Political navigation. Before starting a project, you must draw a map: who is high power, low interest (needs appeasement)? Who is low power, high interest (needs informing)? Who are core allies? Blindly proceeding while ignoring key disruptors is a major cause of project failure.
Anchor fast decisions
Use a two-dimensional matrix (e.g., power × interest, influence × support) to position stakeholders. The mechanism is "political navigation"—spatializing abstract relationships to identify who needs focused management, who needs informing, and who might disrupt.
MINIMUM ACTION
In progress 0/4Practice this model in one real situation:
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- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stakeholder_analysisverified
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