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| Criterion |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Half day | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tags1 shared | StrategyMarketAnalysis | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |
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