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Criterion
Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
Paper illustration of a SWOT matrix with four separated quadrants and marked strategic options.
Business Strategy
SWOT Analysis
Paper illustration of Value Chain Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Value Chain Analysis
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Purposedifferent
When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules.SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them.Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list.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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laufend30-60 minHalf day45-90 min
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Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing RulesSWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action listValue Chain Map, Lever ListAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
EstimationForecastingFlow
StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning
StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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