Stakeholder Map Template
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Start from a template
Redesigning an internal tool
- 1Head of Operations
- 2IT / security lead
- 3Engineering manager
- 4Team leads (daily users)
- 5Frontline staff
- 6Customer support lead
- 7Finance
- 8Legal / compliance
- 9Other departments
- Supportive
- Neutral
- Resistant
Drag a marker, or focus it and use the arrow keys. Prefer fields? Use the list.
- 1
In: Manage closely
- 2
In: Keep satisfied
- 3
In: Manage closely
- 4
In: Keep informed
- 5
In: Keep informed
- 6
In: Keep informed
- 7
In: Keep satisfied
- 8
In: Keep satisfied
- 9
In: Monitor
Manage closely
Involve them throughout and agree decisions with them.
1 Head of Operations, 3 Engineering manager
Keep satisfied
Consult them early and avoid surprises.
2 IT / security lead, 7 Finance, 8 Legal / compliance
Keep informed
Share progress regularly and ask for their feedback.
4 Team leads (daily users), 5 Frontline staff, 6 Customer support lead
Monitor
Check in occasionally and keep effort light.
9 Other departments
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What is stakeholder mapping in UX?
It's a quick way to see who can shape your project and how much they care, before you start designing. UX designers use it to decide who to interview, who to bring into workshops and who needs a heads-up. It pairs well with a persona and a journey map.
List
Everyone who can affect the work, or is affected by it.
Score
Influence and interest, 1 to 10. Add their stance.
Place
Each person lands in one of four quadrants.
Plan
Pick an engagement approach and a first conversation.
Planning the research that follows? Try the UX research plan template.
About stakeholder maps.
What is a power interest grid?
It's a 2x2 that sorts stakeholders by how much influence they have over your project and how much they care about it. High influence and high interest means manage closely. High influence and low interest means keep satisfied. Low influence and high interest means keep informed. Low on both means monitor. Some teams call it a stakeholder matrix.
How do I score influence and interest?
Score each from 1 to 10, where 6 and above counts as high. Influence is their power to block, fund or change the work. Interest is how much the outcome affects them. Your scores are judgement calls, so check them with a colleague. If you don't know someone's stance, mark them neutral and go and find out.
Who should I put on a stakeholder map?
Anyone who can affect the project or is affected by it. Start with the sponsor, product, engineering, support, legal and finance, then add the people who use the thing every day. End users belong on the map even though they rarely have formal power.
Is my data saved anywhere?
Only in your own browser (localStorage), on your own device. Nothing is sent to a server. Clear your site data and the map is gone, so export it if you want to keep it.
Can I use this for real work?
Yes. Export a PNG for a slide, Markdown for a doc or wiki, or CSV for a spreadsheet. There's no watermark, login or attribution requirement. The starter templates use generic roles, so replace them with your actual people.
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