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Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
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.Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.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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Timedifferent
1-3 hHalf day1-6 Wochen45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
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Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsLeverage Map, Action Strategy8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action PlanAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
StrategyCompetitionMarket
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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