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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Operations Barrier 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 critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage. | 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. | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 2-6 h | 30-60 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | RiskRoot causeSafety | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | Root causeSafetyIncident |