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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 1-3 h | 10-20 min daily | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |