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Criterion
Rich Picture workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Rich Picture
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Purposedifferent
A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-102-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Rich Picture, Problem Framing NotesAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
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Paper illustration of a six-field PESTLE grid
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Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
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