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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Growth Flywheel |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth. | 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. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-120 min | Half day | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | GrowthRetentionConversion | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |