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| Criterion |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work processes are known only from accounts and the real context stays hidden, Contextual Inquiry makes behavior at the workplace visible. Observation and follow-up questions together show how people actually work, get interrupted, and improvise. | 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. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 2-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchObservationContext | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | StrategyCompetitionMarket |