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Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
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.Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points.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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45-90 min1-3 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-82-82-10
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesFive Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsPESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions
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GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
StrategyCompetitionMarket
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Paper illustration of a SWOT matrix with four separated quadrants and marked strategic options.
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