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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | High | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 2-4 h | 1-6 Wochen | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 4-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |