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| Criterion |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Operations Change Analysis |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 45-120 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | ChangeDecisionStrategy |