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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 2-4 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tags1 shared | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |