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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 30-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | StrategyMarketAnalysis |