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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 1-6 Wochen | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |