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Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration of GIST Planning with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
GIST Planning
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The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list.
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45-90 min45-90 minWochen bis Monate je Goal
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2-82-63-10
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceGoals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports
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GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
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Impact Mapping
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Facilitation
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