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| Criterion | ![]() Operations ABC Analysis | ![]() Business Strategy Three Horizons | ![]() Systems Thinking Futures Wheel | ![]() Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon. | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 60-120 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 3-12 | 3-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |



