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Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
A paper-based illustration representing Wardley Mapping with its core stages and visible working result.
Systems Thinking
Wardley 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.Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timesame
1-3 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-82-10
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsWardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes
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StrategyCompetitionMarket
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