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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Systems Thinking Wardley Mapping |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Wardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategySystems thinkingDynamics | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics |