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Operations
ABC Analysis
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Innovation
TRIZ
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.For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
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30-60 min1-4 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-52-82-8
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AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListContradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution ConceptsAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
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PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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