How-to Facilitation Graphics: 20 Selections - Extra Edition: When to Use Business Frameworks
Rather than using them blindly in every situation, they show their true value when introduced in specific situations where 'organizing thoughts' or 'reaching consensus with others' is required. Specifically, they are effective in the following scenarios.
1. When planning new strategies or businesses from scratch
This is for situations where you need to analyze the current status or determine future direction.
When you want to comprehensively grasp the market or competitor situation (e.g., 3C Analysis)
When you want to organize your company's strengths and external opportunities (e.g., SWOT Analysis)
When you want to refine specific approaches to target segments (Product, Price, Place, Promotion) (e.g., 4P Analysis)
2. When identifying the causes of complex problems and deciding on solutions
This is for situations when trouble occurs or when proceeding with business improvements.
When you want to dig deep with 'Why?' to identify the root cause of a problem
(e.g., Logic Tree for root cause analysis)
When you want to prioritize many issues or ideas that have been raised
(e.g., Importance vs. Urgency Matrix)
3. When you want to prevent 'getting lost in discussion' during meetings or workshops
This is for situations where multiple people are discussing and making decisions as a team.
When members' opinions are scattered and the discussion is becoming abstract
By presenting a common 'template' on a whiteboard or similar, everyone can visually share (structure) where they are currently, such as 'what we are talking about now and within what framework.'
When you want to eliminate emotional arguments and reach a consensus based on objective data or logic