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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 2-4 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tags1 shared | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |
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