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| Criterion |  Operations Process Mapping |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Operations After-Action Review |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 20-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessOperationsImprovement | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | LearningOperationsImprovement | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |