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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Operations Weekly Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. | In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 | 3-12 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | ProductivityExecutionPlanning |