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Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
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 a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection.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.
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1-3 h5-15 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-201-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
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Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsRanked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List
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StrategyCompetitionMarket
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
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Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
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Ansoff Matrix
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
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Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
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Consensus Workshop