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Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
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Operations
Eat the Frog
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.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.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 h15-90 min daily45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-812-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
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