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| Criterion |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 90-180 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 3-6 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |