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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Operations Family Tree 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 a series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic |
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