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Frameworks

Frameworks

The strategic and operating playbooks that structure real decisions — each with steps, a worked example, and pitfalls. New frameworks publish regularly.

12 frameworks
Strategy
Ansoff Matrix

Choose a growth path by crossing products (old/new) with markets (old/new).

Strategy
BCG Growth-Share Matrix

Sort your products into Stars, Cash Cows, Question Marks and Dogs to allocate investment.

Strategy
Blue Ocean Strategy

Stop fighting in bloody 'red oceans' — create uncontested new market space.

Execution
Build-Measure-Learn

Turn ideas into products, measure the response, and learn — fast, in a loop.

Planning
Business Model Canvas

Sketch an entire business model on one page across nine building blocks.

Product
Jobs to Be Done

People don't buy products — they hire them to do a job. Design for the job.

Execution
OKRs

Set an ambitious Objective and 3–5 measurable Key Results — then focus everyone on them.

Planning
PESTEL Analysis

Scan the big external forces — Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, Legal.

Strategy
Porter's Five Forces

Judge an industry's profitability by the five forces squeezing it.

Product
Product-Market Fit

The moment a product satisfies a strong market demand — the thing every startup is chasing.

Strategy
SWOT Analysis

Map your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to see your position at a glance.

Strategy
Value Chain Analysis

Break your business into activities to find where value — and advantage — is really created.