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| Criterion |  Decision Making Radar |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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 | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action Areas | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | AssessmentPortfolioCapability | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ChangeDecisionStrategy | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |