1

If stakeholder A has equal power in relation to B

3

If stakeholder A has a bit more power than B

5

If stakeholder A has essentially more power than B

7

If A has substantially more power compared to B

9

If A has absolutely higher power in relation to B

If B has more power compared to A, use the inverses (1/2 ··· 1/9)

Numbers 2, 4, 6, 8 and 1/2, 1/4, 1/6 and 1/8 represent intermediate values in the scale