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| Criterion |  Agile Example Mapping |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-7 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyAnalysisPlanning |