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| Criterion |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | Half day | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Value Chain Map, Lever List | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |