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Criterion
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Purposedifferent
When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.
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MediumLowHigh
Timedifferent
1-2 h45-90 min1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
4-122-81-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summary
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AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
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Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model