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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Operations ABC Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min | 2-8 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio |