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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 10-20 min daily | 20–45 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 | Small cross-functional group | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |