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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-15 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | StrategyMarketAnalysis |
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