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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix | ![]() Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-5 Tage | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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