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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
Growth Experiment workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
Growth Experiment
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
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.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.When growth ideas surface quickly, the temptation to build immediately instead of learning is high. A Growth Experiment frames an assumption so target group, lever, and measurement are clear before the first deployment.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min45-90 min1-2 Wochen1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesExperiment card, Result summary, Next betGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
MarketingGrowthExperimentsLearning
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
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