Business matrixs
· SWOT Analysis Matrix: Identifies strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to a business or project.
· BCG Matrix (Boston Consulting Group Matrix): Analyzes a company's product portfolio
based on market growth and market share.
· Ansoff Matrix: Helps businesses decide their product and market growth strategy by
focusing on existing or new products and markets.
· GE/McKinsey Matrix: A multi-factor portfolio analysis tool that
evaluates business units on industry attractiveness and business unit strength.
· Eisenhower Matrix: Prioritizes tasks based on urgency and importance.
· RACI Matrix: Defines roles and responsibilities in projects or processes
(Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed).
· PESTLE Analysis Matrix: Examines the external macro-environmental factors
(Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, Environmental).
· Competitor Analysis Matrix: Compares a company’s products or services against
competitors.
· Growth-Share Matrix: Similar to the BCG Matrix, it helps companies decide
which products or business units to invest in based on growth and market share.
· Kraljic Matrix: Assesses purchasing and supply management strategy by categorizing
products based on risk and profitability.
· Porter’s
Five Forces Matrix: Analyzes the competitive forces within an industry
(competitive rivalry, threat of new entrants, threat of substitutes, bargaining
power of buyers, and bargaining power of suppliers).
· Balanced
Scorecard: Translates an organization's strategic objectives into a set of
performance measures across four perspectives: financial, customer, internal
processes, and learning and growth.
· VRIO
Analysis: Evaluates a firm's resources and capabilities to determine their
competitive potential based on Value, Rarity, Imitability, and Organization.
· Bowman’s
Strategy Clock: A model for exploring different competitive positions based
on price and perceived value.
· TOWS
Matrix: An extension of SWOT analysis, it helps in developing strategic
options by matching external opportunities and threats with internal strengths
and weaknesses.
· ADL
Matrix (Arthur D. Little Matrix): Assesses business units based on their
lifecycle stage and competitive position.
· SOAR
Analysis: Focuses on an organization's strengths, opportunities,
aspirations, and results to create a strategic plan.
· McKinsey
7S Framework: Analyzes organizational effectiveness based on seven
interdependent elements: strategy, structure, systems, shared values, skills,
style, and staff.
· Risk
Matrix: Assesses and prioritizes risks based on their likelihood and
impact.
· Product-Market
Fit Matrix: Helps businesses determine if their product meets the needs of
the market.
· Strategic
Group Map: Analyzes the competitive landscape by grouping companies within
an industry that have similar business models or strategies.
· Customer
Segmentation Matrix: Categorizes customers based on specific criteria
(demographics, psychographics, behavior) to tailor marketing strategies.
· Value
Chain Analysis: Breaks down the activities within a company to identify
sources of competitive advantage.
· Impact/Probability
Matrix: Used in risk management to assess the likelihood and impact of
potential risks.
· Fishbone
Diagram (Ishikawa Diagram): Identifies root causes of problems within
processes.
· Stakeholder
Analysis Matrix: Evaluates the interest and influence of various
stakeholders in a project or organization.
· SCOR
Model (Supply Chain Operations Reference Model): Analyzes and improves
supply chain management processes.
· Innovation
Matrix: Classifies innovation strategies based on different dimensions such
as product versus process innovation and incremental versus radical innovation.
· Gap
Analysis Matrix: Compares actual performance with potential or desired
performance to identify gaps and improvement areas.
· SIPOC
Diagram: Defines a process in terms of Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs,
and Customers, used in Six Sigma and lean manufacturing.
· Leverage
Matrix: Analyzes the leverage effect of different types of debt and equity
on a company’s return on investment.
· Communication
Matrix: Maps out communication channels and methods within an organization,
ensuring effective information flow.
· Business
Model Canvas: A strategic management tool that outlines a company’s value
proposition, infrastructure, customers, and finances.
· Strategic
Management Maturity Model (SMMM): Evaluates an organization’s strategic
management processes across different maturity levels.
· Cost-Benefit
Analysis Matrix: Compares the costs and benefits of a decision or project
to determine its feasibility and profitability.
· Cultural
Web: Identifies and analyzes the cultural paradigm of an organization,
focusing on stories, symbols, power structures, organizational structures,
control systems, and rituals and routines.
· Scenario
Planning Matrix: Develops different future scenarios to aid in strategic
planning and decision-making under uncertainty.
· Customer
Journey Map: Visualizes the customer’s experience and interaction with a
company’s product or service over time.
· Critical
Success Factors (CSF) Matrix: Identifies key areas where satisfactory
results will ensure successful competitive performance for the organization.
· Kano
Model: Analyzes customer preferences to categorize product features based
on their impact on customer satisfaction.
· Gantt
Chart: A project management tool that illustrates a project schedule,
showing the start and finish dates of elements within a project.
· Matrix
Organization Structure: Manages multiple reporting lines in a matrix
organization, balancing functional and project management.
· Mind
Map: Visualizes information, ideas, or concepts around a central theme to
enhance understanding and idea generation.
· Project
Portfolio Matrix: Evaluates and prioritizes a company’s projects based on
strategic alignment, value, risk, and resource availability.
· Decision
Matrix: Compares different options based on multiple criteria to make an
informed decision.
· Venn
Diagram: Shows all possible logical relations between different sets, often
used for comparing and contrasting groups.
· Lifecycle
Matrix: Analyzes the different stages of a product or project lifecycle to
manage each phase effectively.
· Customer
Value Proposition (CVP) Matrix: Outlines the unique benefits and values a
company promises to deliver to its customers.
· PEST
Matrix: A simpler version of PESTLE, analyzing Political, Economic, Social,
and Technological factors affecting a business.
· Risk
Heat Map: Visualizes risk levels across different dimensions, aiding in
risk assessment and management.
· MoSCoW
Analysis: Prioritizes project requirements into Must have, Should have,
Could have, and Won’t have categories.
· Pareto
Analysis (80/20 Rule): Focuses on identifying the 20% of causes that result
in 80% of problems or benefits.
· Blue
Ocean Strategy Canvas: Analyzes factors that differentiate competitors to
identify blue ocean opportunities for untapped markets.
· Stakeholder
Engagement Matrix: Plans and monitors stakeholder engagement levels
throughout a project.
· Change
Management Matrix: Maps out strategies for managing change within an
organization effectively.
· Competency
Matrix: Assesses the skills and competencies of employees to identify
strengths, gaps, and development needs.
· Portfolio
Risk Matrix: Analyzes the risk and return profile of investment portfolios.
· Voice
of the Customer (VoC) Matrix: Captures customer needs and feedback to align
products and services with customer expectations.
· Learning
and Development Matrix: Plans and tracks employee training and development
activities.
· IT
Governance Matrix: Aligns IT strategy with business goals, focusing on
decision rights and accountability frameworks.