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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of a JTBD interview notebook with a decision timeline, forces of change and a concise job hypothesis.
Product Discovery
Jobs to Be Done
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Purposedifferent
With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought.When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-3 Wochen45-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-55-12 Interviews3-82-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListJob Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity ListImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
CustomerOutcomesNeeds
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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