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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | Half day | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 2-10 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tags1 shared | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |