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| Criterion |  Agile Scrum |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team needs to work in a fixed delivery rhythm, it stabilizes cadence, responsibility, and feedback loops. It makes collaboration reliable across sprint boundaries. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen je Sprint, laufend | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 (Scrum Team) | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment, Sprint Goal | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options |
Tagsno overlap | AgileIterationCadence | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | StrategyCompetitionMarket |