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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Operations Standard Work Analysis |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Operations Gemba Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 30-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-6 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | LeanProcessQuality | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | LeanObservationProcessOperations |