Ethical use warning
This map must not be used to profile people politically, monitor them, stigmatise them or classify them in a discriminatory way.
Do not record sensitive information unless it is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of the project.
- Avoid personal data when a role description is enough.
- Reduce risky information to collective categories where possible.
- Define who may access the map and for how long.
1. Actors
Name people, groups, institutions or areas that influence the situation or are affected by it. Not every actor has the same level of participation.
- Main or secondary actor.
- Role in the process.
- Reason for including the actor in the map.
2. Relationships
Observe how actors connect: cooperation, dependency, tension, distance, trust, blockage or information exchange.
- Direct or indirect relationship.
- Quality of the relationship.
- Information that circulates or is missing.
3. Interests and expectations
Record what each actor seeks or needs without turning an interpretation into a fixed label. Interests can change when the context changes.
- Declared interest.
- Inferred interest that must be checked.
- Expectation towards the project.
4. Risks and care
Before acting on the map, review risks of exposure, conflict, bias or misuse. A useful map also protects the people represented.
- Data that should be removed.
- Versions that should not circulate.
- People who can correct the interpretation.
5. Coordination strategy
Use the map to decide conversations, minimum agreements, spokesperson roles, safeguards and next steps. The map does not replace dialogue with the actors.
- Priority conversation.
- Possible agreement.
- Follow-up owner.
- Review date.