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Criterion
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
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When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation.
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1-3 h45-90 min30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision RationaleAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesVUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan
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