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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Operations ABC Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 45-90 min | 2-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio |