{"id":5727,"date":"2026-10-06T20:55:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skillagility.com\/en\/resources\/stakeholder-matrix\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T10:39:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T08:39:01","password":"","slug":"stakeholder-matrix","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/skillagility.com\/en\/resources\/stakeholder-matrix\/","title":{"rendered":"Stakeholder Matrix"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every improvement changes someone\u2019s work, and change creates resistance. The stakeholder matrix shows who can make or break your project, so you know where to invest your time. 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Interest: unaware, against, neutral, supporter or partner.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Place them on the grid.<\/strong> Each stakeholder lands in one of the four quadrants.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Plan communication.<\/strong> Decide what each stakeholder needs to know, when and how.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Update regularly.<\/strong> Power, interest and attitude change during the project.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ska-tk-key is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"ska-tk-label wp-block-paragraph\">Key points<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stakeholders can make or break your project.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Place them by power and interest.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Plan communication for each quadrant.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Update the matrix as the project moves on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ska-tk-related wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related tools:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/skillagility.com\/en\/resources\/sipoc\/\">SIPOC<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/skillagility.com\/en\/resources\/in-out-frame\/\">In\/Out-Frame<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/skillagility.com\/en\/resources\/project-charter\/\">Project Charter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every improvement changes someone\u2019s work, and change creates resistance. 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