Map a business problem with Strategy Tree in 5 minutes
Start at the top (Grow revenue vs Decrease costs), follow the automatic 4-step MECE guide on the canvas, or build with AI in 30 seconds. Recorded in Strategy Tree on 12 November 2026.
Before you start
- The Google Chrome app on your Mac
- Open Strategy Tree (jctkerr.github.io/strategy-canvas/new.html) in any browser
- Bring rough observations or counts from the last 30 to 60 days
- Optional: open ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini if you want a full multi-turn AI interview
- At the end, your business problem is mapped top-down (Grow revenue vs Decrease costs -> specific bottleneck -> 4 practical moves) with uniform card types at every split, one 2-week test saved in Conclusion, and an HTML copy downloaded.
Contents
Step 1
Click How do we lift monthly profit? or type your own question
Step 2
Click Start tree to open your guided canvas
Step 3
Click + Grow revenue / Decrease costs in Step 1 of 4
Step 4
Click AI partner to build from your 30-60 day numbers (or paste from ChatGPT / Claude)
Step 5
Click the stuck branch to review its notes, calculation, and 4 practical moves
Step 6
Click Conclusion to lock in your decision or first 2-week test
Step 7
Open Export and click Interactive canvas to keep or share your copy
Tip
Done when your business problem is mapped top-down (Grow revenue vs Decrease costs -> specific bottleneck -> 4 practical moves) with uniform card types at every split, one 2-week test saved in Conclusion, and an HTML copy downloaded.