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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | 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. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Half day | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions |
Tags1 shared | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StrategyMarketAnalysis |
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