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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 2-10 | 1-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tags1 shared | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | StrategyMarketAnalysis | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |