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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |
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