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Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration for Flywheel.
Growth
Flywheel
Paper illustration of a six-field PESTLE grid
Business Strategy
PESTLE Analysis
Purposedifferent
The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth.PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends.
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LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min60-120 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-83-82-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesFlywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment BacklogPESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions
Tagsno overlap
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
GrowthRetentionConversion
StrategyMarketAnalysis
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Paper illustration of a SWOT matrix with four separated quadrants and marked strategic options.
Business Strategy
SWOT Analysis
Funnel Analysis workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
Funnel Analysis
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis