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Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Purposedifferent
In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.
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45-120 min45-90 min45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-82-82-6
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision InputsAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List
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OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
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Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
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