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Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
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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.A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once.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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1-3 h2-6 h45-90 min
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2-83-82-8
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Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
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Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsCurrent Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention IdeasAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
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Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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