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| Criterion |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tags1 shared | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | StrategyMetricsExecution | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |