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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Business Strategy Scenario Planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. | 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. | Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 0.5-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-10 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Scenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options |
Tags1 shared | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StrategyUncertaintyPlanning |