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Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Purposedifferent
The TOWS Matrix connects internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats into action-oriented strategies. It goes a step further than a pure stocktaking.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy.
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MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-102-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority ActionsAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesPower Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder
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StrategyAnalysisOptions
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
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Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of a six-field PESTLE grid
Business Strategy
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Stakeholder Mapping
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