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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Radar | ![]() Architecture C4 Model | ![]() Business Strategy PESTLE 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. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. | 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 | 1-2 h | 1-4 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1-5 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action Areas | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | AssessmentPortfolioCapability | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | StrategyMarketAnalysis | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |



