View methods side by side.
Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.
| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | 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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 3-12 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |