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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 stakeholders appear to matter very differently, the Stakeholder Salience Model rates their actual priority through power, legitimacy, and urgency. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Salience diagram and a class-based strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60–90 min | 45-90 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-6 |
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 | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance |