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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyCompetitionMarket |