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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. | 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 5-15 min | 60-120 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-20 | 5-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |