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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | ICE Table, Top Idea List | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs |