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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-90 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | DecisionTreeOptions | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |
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