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Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Purposedifferent
The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.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.
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LowMediumLow
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45-90 min45-120 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-61-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List
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GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
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Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
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