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Criterion
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 two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Purposedifferent
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.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.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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MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min15-45 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-81-32-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsADR File, Decision Log, RationaleAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
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OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
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Paper illustration of GIST Planning with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
GIST Planning