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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantssame | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyCompetitionMarket | Root causeQualityOperations |
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