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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
Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
Purposedifferent
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.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.
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45-90 min1-4 Wochen1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-81-62-8
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Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summaryFive Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options
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GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
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Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
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Smoke Test
Paper illustration of Five-Minute VC Check with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
5-Minuten VC-Check
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
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Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
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