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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Decision Making PERT Estimation |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 15-45 min | 30-60 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | EstimationUncertaintyRisk | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |