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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Operations ABC Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 3-12 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | ChangeDecisionStrategy | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio |