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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tags1 shared | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StrategyMarketAnalysis | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |