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Criterion
Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
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 an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.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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MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-90 min45-90 min
Participantssame
2-82-82-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsConstraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision BoundariesAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
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ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
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Decision Making
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Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
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Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis