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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | 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. | For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 | 1-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |