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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix | ![]() Decision Making Force Field Analysis | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tags1 shared | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ChangeDecisionStrategy | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |
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