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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Operations Root Cause Tree Analysis |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Operations Barrier Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | Root causeTreeIncidentQuality | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | Root causeSafetyIncident |