CIPS L4M8 Exam - Topic 4 Question 67 Discussion

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Question #: 67
Topic #: 4

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What are the four quadrants in the Mendelow stakeholder matrix?

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Stakeholder are individuals or organizations that can be affected directly or indirectly by any project or decision. For successful procurement activities to take place, stakeholders must be identified, engaged and managed. Not all stakeholders require the same level of engagement and management. To appropriately manage identified stakeholders, the Mendelow management matrix has categorized stakeholders in four quadrants, according to how low or high their power and interest in the project could be. The four categories are:
1) Minimum effort (low power-Low interest)
2) Keep satisfied (high power-Low interest)
3) Keep informed (Low power -- high interest)
4) Manage closely (High power- High interest)

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Anisha

3 days ago

Hmm, let me think... Minimum effort, Keep satisfied, Keep informed, and Manage closely. Got it!

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Nenita

8 days ago

Mendelow's matrix is a classic tool for stakeholder management. I'm confident I can identify the four quadrants.

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Marguerita

13 days ago

The four quadrants are clearly defined. This should be an easy one.

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Junita

18 days ago

I recall that "Manage closely" is crucial for stakeholders with high power and interest. It’s like they’re the key players in the project!

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Helene

23 days ago

I’m a bit confused about the "Keep satisfied" quadrant. Does that mean we don’t need to engage them much?

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Glenn

29 days ago

I think the quadrants are about balancing power and interest, right? Like, I practiced a question where we had to categorize different stakeholders.

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Margo

1 month ago

I remember studying the Mendelow matrix, but I’m not entirely sure how to apply it in real scenarios.

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Alisha

1 month ago

Ah yes, the Mendelow stakeholder matrix. I remember those four quadrants now - minimum effort, keep satisfied, keep informed, and manage closely. Categorizing stakeholders based on their power and interest levels is such an important part of effective stakeholder management. I'll make sure I have that down pat for the exam.

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Elbert

1 month ago

The Mendelow matrix, that's the stakeholder analysis tool we learned about, right? Let's see, the four quadrants are... low power/low interest, high power/low interest, low power/high interest, and high power/high interest. I feel pretty good about remembering those, but I'll make sure to review the details before the test.

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Margart

2 months ago

Okay, the Mendelow matrix - that's the one that helps you categorize stakeholders based on their power and interest levels, right? I think the four quadrants are minimum effort, keep satisfied, keep informed, and manage closely. I'll double-check that before the exam just to be sure.

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Brett

2 months ago

Hmm, the Mendelow matrix... I know it has something to do with stakeholder management, but I'm a bit fuzzy on the specifics of the four quadrants. I'll have to review my notes to make sure I have them right.

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Nakita

2 months ago

I'm pretty confident I can remember the four quadrants of the Mendelow matrix. Let me think through them - low power/low interest, high power/low interest, low power/high interest, and high power/high interest.

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