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| Criterion |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan |
Tagsno overlap | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions |