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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Agile Specification by Example |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  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. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-90 min pro Feature | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |