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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | 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 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 2-4 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |