In which quadrant of a stakeholder analysis grid do you place a customer enterprise architect who is not responsible for business solution selection but is responsible for business solution…

Question

Options

• Ainternal influencer
• Bkey player
• Cshow consideration
• Dleast important

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  80% (37)
• C
  11% (5)
• D
  4% (2)

Explanation

Option B (key player) is correct because a key player occupies the quadrant combining high influence and high interest/impact. The customer enterprise architect holds significant organizational authority (high influence) and is directly responsible for implementing the solution (high interest/stake in the outcome) - both dimensions are elevated, placing them squarely in the key player quadrant.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (internal influencer): This applies to stakeholders with high influence but lower direct stake in the outcome - they shape decisions without being accountable for delivery. This architect owns implementation, so their interest is too high for this quadrant.
• C (show consideration): This quadrant covers stakeholders with lower influence but meaningful interest - they matter but lack clout. An enterprise architect typically carries too much organizational authority for this placement.
• D (least important): Reserved for stakeholders with both low influence and low interest. An architect responsible for implementation is the opposite of uninvested.

Memory tip: Think "Key players have skin in the game AND a seat at the table." Responsibility for implementation = skin in the game (high interest). Enterprise architect title = seat at the table (high influence). When both are present → Key Player.

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