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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. | 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. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 5-15 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-20 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | ICE Table, Top Idea List |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision |