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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 15-45 min | 45-90 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |