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Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
DIBB
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.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min1-2 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81-52-82-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListDIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning reportAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
StrategyCompetitionMarket
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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