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Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
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.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-90 min15-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-82-9
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats
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StrategyCompetitionMarket
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
EstimationEffortAgile
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