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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 20–45 min | 30-60 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Small cross-functional group | 1-5 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |