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Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
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Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Purposedifferent
The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.
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45-90 min15-30 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-81-62-8
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesEisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation NotesGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes
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GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
PrioritizationFocusTasks
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
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