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Criterion
Paper illustration of Three Horizons with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Three Horizons
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Purposedifferent
Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon.When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers.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.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ30-60 min30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-122-81-52-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource planFishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation BacklogABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight
Root causeQualityOperations
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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