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Criterion
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Purposedifferent
When target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 Tage45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
Internes Team2-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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