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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Operations PDCA Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyCompetitionMarket | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments |
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