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SWOT Analysis
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
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Urgent vs. important, four quadrants
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Two-column weighing
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Imagine the failure first
Free tool5 Whys
Ask why five times
Strategy templates
- Porter's Five Forces templateIndustry rivalry, suppliers, buyers, entrants, substitutes5 sections · free, no sign-up
- BCG Matrix templateGrowth-share quadrants: stars, cows, dogs, question marks4 sections · free, no sign-up
- Ansoff Matrix templateProduct × market growth options4 sections · free, no sign-up
- Blue Ocean Strategy templateEliminate, reduce, raise, create4 sections · free, no sign-up
- Value Chain templatePrimary and support activities1 sections · free, no sign-up
- PESTEL Analysis templatePolitical, Economic, Social, Tech, Environmental, Legal6 sections · free, no sign-up
- McKinsey 7S templateStrategy, Structure, Systems, Skills, Staff, Style, Shared values7 sections · free, no sign-up
- Three Horizons templateToday's core, emerging, long-term bets3 sections · free, no sign-up
- Wardley Mapping templatePosition components on evolution axis1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Balanced Scorecard templateFinancial, customer, internal, learning4 sections · free, no sign-up
- GE-McKinsey Matrix templateIndustry attractiveness × business strength3 sections · free, no sign-up
- VRIO Framework templateValuable, Rare, Inimitable, Organized4 sections · free, no sign-up
- STP Marketing templateSegmentation, Targeting, Positioning3 sections · free, no sign-up
- Strategy Diamond templateArenas, vehicles, differentiators, staging, economic logic5 sections · free, no sign-up
Prioritization templates
- Getting Things Done (GTD) templateCapture, Clarify, Organize, Reflect, Engage5 sections · free, no sign-up
- RICE templateReach × Impact × Confidence ÷ Effort4 sections · free, no sign-up
- MoSCoW Method templateMust, Should, Could, Won't4 sections · free, no sign-up
- Kano Model templateBasic, performance, delight features4 sections · free, no sign-up
- Value vs Effort templateQuick wins, big bets, fillers, time sinks4 sections · free, no sign-up
- ICE Score templateImpact × Confidence × Ease1 sections · free, no sign-up
- WSJF templateCost of delay ÷ job size4 sections · free, no sign-up
- Story Mapping templateUser journey backbone with slices1 sections · free, no sign-up
- T-Shirt Sizing templateXS, S, M, L, XL relative size5 sections · free, no sign-up
- Buy a Feature templateGive users virtual money to spend1 sections · free, no sign-up
Decision templates
- Decision Tree templateBranching outcomes and probabilities1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Decision Matrix templateOptions scored across criteria3 sections · free, no sign-up
- Weighted Decision Matrix templateDecision matrix with criterion weights3 sections · free, no sign-up
- Pareto Analysis template80/20 vital few vs. trivial many1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Cost-Benefit templateMonetize costs vs. benefits over time2 sections · free, no sign-up
- Cynefin Framework templateClear, complicated, complex, chaotic, confused4 sections · free, no sign-up
- OODA Loop templateObserve, Orient, Decide, Act1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Expected Value templateΣ probability × outcome1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Regret Minimization templateChoose what you'd regret least at 802 sections · free, no sign-up
- 10/10/10 Rule templateImplications in 10 min, 10 mo, 10 yr1 sections · free, no sign-up
- DACI templateDriver, Approver, Contributor, Informed4 sections · free, no sign-up
- Stacey Matrix templateCertainty × agreement → simple, complicated, complex, chaotic4 sections · free, no sign-up
Risk templates
- Risk Matrix templateProbability × impact3 sections · free, no sign-up
- FMEA templateFailure modes & effects analysis1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Scenario Planning templatePlan across 4 plausible futures4 sections · free, no sign-up
- Black Swan Analysis templateSurface unknown-unknowns1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Bowtie Analysis templateCauses → event → consequences1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Stress Testing templatePush assumptions to breaking point1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Risk Register templateLogged risks with owner and status4 sections · free, no sign-up
Innovation templates
- Six Thinking Hats templateFacts, feelings, risks, benefits, creativity, process6 sections · free, no sign-up
- SCAMPER templateSubstitute, combine, adapt, modify, put to other use, eliminate, reverse7 sections · free, no sign-up
- Design Thinking templateEmpathize, define, ideate, prototype, test5 sections · free, no sign-up
- Double Diamond templateDiscover · Define · Develop · Deliver4 sections · free, no sign-up
- Lateral Thinking templateProvocations to break logic1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Mind Map templateRadial branching of associations1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Crazy Eights template8 sketches in 8 minutes1 sections · free, no sign-up
- How Might We templateReframe problems as opportunities1 sections · free, no sign-up
- TRIZ template40 inventive principles for contradictions1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Reverse Brainstorming templateHow could we cause the problem?1 sections · free, no sign-up
Business templates
- Lean Canvas templateOne-page business model9 sections · free, no sign-up
- Business Model Canvas templateCustomers, value, channels, costs, revenue9 sections · free, no sign-up
- Value Proposition Canvas templateCustomer jobs, pains, gains × your offer2 sections · free, no sign-up
- Jobs to be Done templateFunctional, social, emotional jobs1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Customer Journey Map templateStages × actions × thoughts × pains5 sections · free, no sign-up
- Empathy Map templateSays, thinks, feels, does4 sections · free, no sign-up
- Build–Measure–Learn templateLean Startup feedback loop3 sections · free, no sign-up
- Pirate Metrics (AARRR) templateAcquisition, Activation, Retention, Referral, Revenue5 sections · free, no sign-up
- Hooked Model templateTrigger, action, reward, investment4 sections · free, no sign-up
- Flywheel templateSelf-reinforcing loop of growth1 sections · free, no sign-up
Goals templates
- OKR templateObjective + key results4 sections · free, no sign-up
- SMART Goals templateSpecific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound5 sections · free, no sign-up
- KPI Tree templateCascading north-star → input metrics1 sections · free, no sign-up
- North Star Metric templateOne metric that captures the value1 sections · free, no sign-up
- BHAG templateBig Hairy Audacious Goal1 sections · free, no sign-up
- GROW Model templateGoal, Reality, Options, Will4 sections · free, no sign-up
- 12 Week Year templateTreat each quarter as a year1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Personal Kanban templateTo do · Doing · Done with WIP limits2 sections · free, no sign-up
- Mandala Chart templateOne goal, 8 themes, 64 actions1 sections · free, no sign-up
Life templates
- Ikigai templateLove, good at, world needs, paid for4 sections · free, no sign-up
- Wheel of Life templateScore 8 areas of life on 1–108 sections · free, no sign-up
- Maslow's Hierarchy templatePhysical → safety → love → esteem → self-actualization1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Dichotomy of Control templateWhat you control vs. what you don't2 sections · free, no sign-up
- 80/20 Life templateWhich 20% drives 80% of life joy?1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Designing Your Life templatePrototype 3 alternative life paths1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Values Clarification templateIdentify core personal values1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Energy Audit templateTrack energy gained vs. drained2 sections · free, no sign-up
Root Cause templates
- Fishbone Diagram templateCauses grouped under 6 Ms6 sections · free, no sign-up
- Fault Tree templateAND/OR logic of failure paths1 sections · free, no sign-up
- A3 Problem Solving templateOne-page Toyota problem report1 sections · free, no sign-up
- DMAIC templateDefine, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control5 sections · free, no sign-up
- PDCA Cycle templatePlan, Do, Check, Act4 sections · free, no sign-up
- Current Reality Tree templateLogical tree of undesirable effects1 sections · free, no sign-up
Mental Models templates
- First Principles templateReduce to atomic truths, rebuild up1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Occam's Razor templatePrefer the simplest explanation2 sections · free, no sign-up
- Hanlon's Razor templateDon't attribute to malice what stupidity explains1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Chesterton's Fence templateDon't remove what you don't understand1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Circle of Competence templateKnow what you know — and don't2 sections · free, no sign-up
- Margin of Safety templateBuild buffer for what you can't predict1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Compounding templateSmall returns multiply over time1 sections · free, no sign-up
- Antifragility templateSome things gain from disorder2 sections · free, no sign-up
Communication templates
- Pyramid Principle templateAnswer, supporting points, evidence1 sections · free, no sign-up
- AIDA templateAttention, Interest, Desire, Action4 sections · free, no sign-up
- STAR Method templateSituation, Task, Action, Result4 sections · free, no sign-up
- BLUF templateBottom Line Up Front1 sections · free, no sign-up
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