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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | 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 a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-90 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 2-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |