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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Business Model Canvas with nine connected compartments, a few notes and symbols for customers, delivery and economic relationships.
Business Strategy
Business Model Canvas
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Purposedifferent
The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins.When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h30-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-122-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business HypothesesAffinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
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Business modelStrategyValueInnovation
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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Paper illustration of a Strategy Canvas with several value curves
Business Strategy
Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas
Paper illustration of Three Horizons with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Three Horizons
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test