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Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Purposedifferent
The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess.
Complexitydifferent
LowHigh
Timedifferent
45-90 min4-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
2-85-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesPrototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale
Tagsno overlap
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
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