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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Agile Ideal Days |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 15-60 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-9 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | EstimationEffortAgile | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |
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