Ben works as a project manager for the MJH Project. In this project, Ben is preparing to identify stakeholders so he can communicate project requirements, status, and risks. Ben has elected to use a salience model as part of his stakeholder identification process.
Which of the following activities best describes a salience model?
A . Describing classes of stakeholders based on their power (ability to impose their will), urgency (need for
immediate attention), and legitimacy (their involvement is appropriate).
B . Grouping the stakeholders based on their level of authority ("power") and their level or concern ("interest") regarding the project outcomes.
C . Influence/impact grid, grouping the stakeholders based on their active involvement ("influence") in the project and their ability to affect changes to the project’s planning or execution ("impact").
D . Grouping the stakeholders based on their level of authority ("power") and their active involvement ("influence") in the project.
Answer: A
Explanation:
A salience model defines and charts stakeholders’ power, urgency, and legitimacy in the project.
The salience model is a technique for categorizing stakeholders according to their importance. The various difficulties faced by the project managers are as follows:
– How to choose the right stakeholders?
– How to prioritize competing claims of the stakeholders communication needs?
Stakeholder salience is determined by the evaluation of their power, legitimacy and urgency in the organization.
– Power is defined as the ability of the stakeholder to impose their will.
– Urgency is the need for immediate action.
– Legitimacy shows the stakeholders participation is appropriate or not.
The model allows the project manager to decide the relative salience of a particular stakeholder.
Incorrect Answers:
B: This defines the power/interest grid.
C: This defines an influence/impact grid.
D: This defines a power/influence grid.