Anna is the project manager of the NHQ project. Her project has 1,500 stakeholders, some of
which are external to her organization. In this project, Anna wants to create a method to classify
the stakeholders based on their level of authority and their level of concern regarding the project
outcomes. This model will help Anna determine the communication demands and when
information should be distributed. What does Anna want to create in this instance?

A.
Power/interest grid

B.
Salience model

C.
Power/influence grid

D.
Communications matrix

Explanation:
Anna needs to create a power/interest grid. This grid groups the stakeholders based on their level
of authority and level of concern regarding the project outcomes. The power/interest grid forms a
group of the stakeholders based on their level of authority (power) and their level of interest in the
project. Interest accounts to what degree the stakeholders are affected by examining the project or
policy change, and to what degree of interest or concern they have about it. Power accounts for
the influence the stakeholders have over the project or policy, and to what degree they can help to
accomplish, or block, the preferred change. Stakeholders, who have high power and interests
associated with the project, are the people or organizations that are fully engaged with the project.
When trying to generate strategic change, this community is the target of any operation.
Answer option B is incorrect. A salience model classifies stakeholders based on their power,
urgency, and legitimacy.
Answer option C is incorrect. A power/influence grid groups the stakeholders based on their power
and influence.
Answer option D is incorrect. A communications matrix simply maps which stakeholder need to
communicate with other stakeholders.