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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | StrategyMarketAnalysis | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |