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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 2-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ChangeDecisionStrategy | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |