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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Decision Making Wideband Delphi |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-4 h or multiple rounds | 30-60 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 Experten | 1-5 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | EstimationExpertsForecasting | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |