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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Agile Example Mapping |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Agile Specification by Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 60-90 min pro Feature |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-7 | 2-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Example Table, Acceptance Tests |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | StrategyCompetitionMarket | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development |