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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | DecisionTreeOptions | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |
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