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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Discovery
Context Canvas
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Purposedifferent
When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency.When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
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Timesame
45-90 min45-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-103-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notesImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
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ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
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Paper illustration of GIST Planning with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
GIST Planning
Paper illustration for Impact Filter
Decision Making
Impact Filter