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Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of Three Horizons with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Three Horizons
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration of a Business Model Canvas with nine connected compartments, a few notes and symbols for customers, delivery and economic relationships.
Business Strategy
Business Model Canvas
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.Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 minHalbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ45-90 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
1-53-122-82-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListHorizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource planAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesBusiness Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
Business modelStrategyValueInnovation
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