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Paper radar with five axes, two current and target profiles, and evidence cards beside each dimension.
Decision Making
Radar
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis
Purposedifferent
When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h30-60 min45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
2-101-52-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action AreasABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListTrade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted Downsides
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AssessmentPortfolioCapability
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
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Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
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Cost of Delay