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Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Purposedifferent
The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.
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45-90 min30-90 min60–90 min
Participantsdifferent
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
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Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
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