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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Operations ABC Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 60-120 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 5-12 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio |