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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Scenario Planning | ![]() Business Strategy Porter Five Forces | ![]() Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard | ![]() Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path. | 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. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Scenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tags1 shared | StrategyUncertaintyPlanning | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StrategyMetricsExecution | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |



