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| Criterion |  Operations Change Analysis |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 1-5 Tage | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | Nutzertraffic | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | ChangeDecisionStrategy | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |