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Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
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Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for Causal Factor Analysis.
Operations
Causal Factor Analysis
Purposedifferent
The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.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 an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events.
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45-90 min30-60 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
2-81-53-10
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Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
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Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListEvent Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions
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GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline
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