Categorizing identified stakeholders can assist the project - PMP Practice Questions
Question
Categorizing identified stakeholders can assist the project team in building valuable relationships with these stakeholders as the project progresses. All of the following techniques are useful for this purpose except for
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Explanation
The correct answer is:
A. Directions of Influence.
Categorizing stakeholders helps the project team understand who to focus on and how to manage their expectations. The Stakeholder Cube, Salience Model, and Power/Interest Grid are all tools that classify stakeholders based on factors like power, interest, urgency, and legitimacy, which helps prioritize engagement and build strong relationships. However, "Directions of Influence" refers to the way stakeholders influence others (upward, downward, sideways), and it is not a technique used for categorizing stakeholders to build relationships, making it the correct exception.
Why the other options are wrong:
B: - The Stakeholder Cube uses multiple dimensions to categorize stakeholders and helps in prioritizing them.
C: - The Salience Model focuses on power, urgency, and legitimacy to identify key stakeholders.
D: - The Power/Interest Grid maps stakeholders based on their level of power and interest, guiding communication efforts.
All these techniques aid in relationship building, unlike Directions of Influence.
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