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Paper illustration of a six-field PESTLE grid
Business Strategy
PESTLE Analysis
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
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PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.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.
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1-3 h45-90 min45-120 min
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2-102-83-8
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic QuestionsAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs
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Paper illustration of a SWOT matrix with four separated quadrants and marked strategic options.
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Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
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Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
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