Match the method for categorizing stakeholders with its corresponding description.

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This question tests knowledge of the various models used to classify and prioritize stakeholders in project management, each using different attributes to determine engagement strategies.

Approach. The correct approach is to match each categorization model to its defining attributes: (1) Power/Interest Grid - plots stakeholders by their level of authority vs. level of concern about outcomes; (2) Power/Influence Grid - plots by authority vs. active involvement in the project; (3) Influence/Impact Grid - plots by ability to affect project decisions vs. degree they are affected by outcomes; (4) Salience Model - classifies stakeholders by three overlapping attributes: Power (ability to impose will), Urgency (need for immediate attention), and Legitimacy (appropriateness of involvement); (5) Stakeholder Cube - a 3D refinement combining power, interest, and attitude (supportive, neutral, resistant); (6) Direction of Influence - categorizes stakeholders as upward (sponsors/executives), downward (team), outward (external), or sideward (peers/other PMs). Each model serves the same goal - prioritizing engagement effort - but uses different lenses to do so.

Concept tested. Stakeholder Categorization Models (PMBOK Guide – Stakeholder Identification, Section 13.1 / Identify Stakeholders process). This is a core concept in project stakeholder management, covering analytical techniques used to classify stakeholders so the project manager can tailor communication and engagement strategies appropriately.

Reference. PMBOK Guide 6th/7th Edition – Section 13.1.2.1 (Identify Stakeholders: Tools & Techniques – Data Representation); also referenced in PMI's Process Groups: A Practice Guide under Stakeholder Management.

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