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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | StrategyAnalysisPlanning |
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