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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | 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 |
Timedifferent | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options |
Tags1 shared | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyCompetitionMarket |
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