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Criterion
Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
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
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Purposedifferent
Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.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.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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MediumHighMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-4 Wochen45-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81-63-82-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summaryImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
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StrategyCompetitionMarket
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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