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Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
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.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-3 h60–90 min
Participantssame
2-82-82-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
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StrategyCompetitionMarket
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
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Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
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Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
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Paper illustration of a six-field PESTLE grid
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