Strategic network design

Review questions

Strategic network design

Begin with a work decision rather than a target number of new names. Write a six-field brief that separates a knowledge need from a partnership promise, then map direct contact, possible introduction and public-source routes. Prioritize by evidence of relevance, relationship context, request burden and disclosure boundary, without ranking people by status. Record checkable events and authorized commitments instead of guesses about support. One forum case develops across the lessons: a public description, an internal list, an experienced coordinator and a question about selection criteria. By the end, the learner can identify who may answer a remaining question, what can be shared, who owns the decision and when a route should close after a public answer or a declined request.

Review questions

Test your understanding with these questions. Marking and saved results are available with a free account.

  1. Question 1Layla needs two criteria for assessing a training provider. She has a published description and an internal participant list. What is the best initial request to a coordinator she previously met?
  2. Question 2Sara knows a researcher through a public article. Her colleague knows the researcher personally but has not agreed to introduce them. How should she classify the route now?
  3. Question 3A public article answers the session-criterion question, and an expert you do not know wrote it. What comes first?
  4. Question 4The team records “Hind will recommend us” after Hind only said, “I sent a guide that may help.” What is the correct record?