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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Systems Thinking Theory of Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | 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. | Theory of Change translates a desired impact into a traceable chain of change. It makes assumptions, intermediate goals, and measurement points visible before a program is rolled out at scale. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Half day | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Theory of Change Map, Assumptions, Outcome Measures |
Tags1 shared | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | ImpactOutcomesSystems thinkingStrategy |
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