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Paper illustration of a six-field PESTLE grid
Business Strategy
PESTLE Analysis
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Purposedifferent
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.Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.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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MediumMediumLow
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1-3 h1-2 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-101-82-8
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic QuestionsConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
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StrategyMarketAnalysis
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
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Paper illustration of a SWOT matrix with four separated quadrants and marked strategic options.
Business Strategy
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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
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Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
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Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
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