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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 30-60 min | Half day | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-5 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |