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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | When a domain model and its associated contexts need to be thought through together, it creates a shared overview. It connects the business view and organizational boundary into a readable whole. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries | ChangeDecisionStrategy |