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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 of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-120 min45-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-82-83-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision InputsAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options
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GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
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Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
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Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
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Paper illustration of GIST Planning with its method-specific working model.
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