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Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration of a six-field PESTLE grid
Business Strategy
PESTLE Analysis
Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
Purposedifferent
With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time.PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends.Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
10-20 min daily1-3 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
12-102-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review NotesPESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic QuestionsFive Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options
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PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations
StrategyMarketAnalysis
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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of a SWOT matrix with four separated quadrants and marked strategic options.
Business Strategy
SWOT Analysis
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
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Operations
Getting Things Done