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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | Half day | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Value Chain Map, Lever List | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tags1 shared | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |