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Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Purposedifferent
The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min20–45 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-8Small cross-functional group1-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List
Tagsno overlap
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
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Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing