AI Power Map Maker

Power and interest answer different questions

A power-interest map groups stakeholders by their ability to affect a project and their level of concern about it. The resulting quadrants help plan engagement, while the reasoning behind each placement prevents the map from becoming a set of stereotypes.

Use it before deciding how to involve people

Project launches and organizational changes often involve people with different authority, information needs, and exposure to outcomes. A map can help tailor engagement while keeping affected groups visible.

Make stakeholder judgments explicit

1. Define power in context. Formal authority, resources, and practical influence may differ.
2. Assess interest separately. Interest is not the same as agreement or support.
3. Record placement reasons. Use known responsibilities and stated concerns instead of guessing motives.
4. Keep affected groups visible. Low formal power does not make someone's needs unimportant.
5. Revisit the map. Influence and interest can change as the project develops.

Draft a project-specific engagement view

MyMap can organize stakeholder descriptions into power-interest groups and revise placements by request. The example maps a product launch using four engagement categories. Its assignments and communication frequencies are illustrative, not rules for every organization.