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| Criterion |  Agile NoEstimates |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | laufend | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationForecastingFlow | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyAnalysisPlanning |