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Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis
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.For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-3 h45-90 min
Participantssame
2-82-82-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsMorphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea ShortlistAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
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StrategyCompetitionMarket
IdeationInnovationCreativity
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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Paper illustration of Three Horizons with its method-specific working model.
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Paper illustration of a Strategy Canvas with several value curves
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Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
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