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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60–90 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |