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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Operations Barrier Analysis |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-6 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | Root causeSafetyIncident | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |