Persons of Influence Assessment (POIA)

In today’s interconnected world, an organization’s reputation can change dramatically in mere hours. At the heart of this vulnerability are your Persons of Influence (POI) – the leaders, executives, and key decision-makers whose actions and interactions directly impact your organization’s trust and credibility.

What is the POI Assessment?

The Person of Influence Assessment (POIA) is Digital Alibi’s evaluation tool designed specifically to identify individuals within your organization who require enhanced protection and accountability measures. This simple, web-based, user-friendly assessment analyzes five critical dimensions of organizational influence and responsibility.

How Does the Assessment Work?

Five Key Dimensions of Influence

The assessment evaluates each individual across five crucial areas:

1. Organizational Role and Authority
   • Evaluates leadership level and decision-making authority
   • Considers scope of organizational impact
   • Assesses level of public visibility
2. Interaction with Vulnerable Populations
   • Measures direct contact with sensitive groups
   • Evaluates responsibility level in these interactions
   • Considers frequency and nature of engagement
3. Supervisory Responsibilities
   • Analyzes number of direct reports
   • Evaluates mentoring and development duties
   • Considers impact on team members
4. Access to Sensitive Information
   • Assesses level of access to confidential data
   • Evaluates decision-making power over resources
   • Considers scope of financial authority
5. Training and Development Role
   • Measures involvement in staff development
   • Evaluates influence on organizational culture
   • Considers role in shaping others’ careers

Scoring System

Our proprietary scoring system provides clear, actionable results that you can use to identify those within your organization who need an additional level of screening:

High-Impact POI (15-20 points)

• Indicates significant organizational influence
• Requires comprehensive protection measures
• Needs enhanced accountability frameworks

Potential POI (10-14 points)

• Shows moderate level of influence
• Benefits from selected protection measures
• Requires tailored accountability solutions

Standard Influence (0-9 points)

• Reflects regular organizational role
• Maintains standard protection measures
• Follows basic accountability practices

What is a POI?

A Person of Influence (POI) refers to individuals within an organization who:

• Hold positions with the potential to have significant impact on organizational trust and integrity
• Have leadership or influential roles that require heightened accountability
• Interact and lead others in ways that exercise significant control

Some common examples of a POI might include:

• Organization leaders and executives
• Managers and supervisors
• Team leaders and project managers
• Mentors and trainers
• Volunteers in positions of responsibility
• Youth workers or counsellors
• Caregivers and practitioners
• Professional advisors

There are three main reasons why organizations should provide their POI with additional support from Digital Alibi:

• A POI actions have greater impact on organizational reputation
• A POI role carries higher levels of risk and responsibility
• A POI is particularly vulnerable to misunderstandings or false accusations

The Digital Alibi pricing is structured around the number of POI rather than total organizational size because:

• It targets protection where it’s most crucial
• It focuses resources on the most vulnerable points in an organization
• It scales with your leadership structure rather than total headcount
• It provides tailored protection where stakes are highest

For example, a large organization might only need licenses for their key leadership team, not their entire staff, making the service cost-effective regardless of overall organization size. The Digital Alibi framework reinforces accountability where it’s most crucial – supporting transparent interactions for individuals whose roles have significant impact on organizational trust and integrity.