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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Business Strategy PESTLE 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. | 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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 | 1-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions |
Tags1 shared | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | StrategyMarketAnalysis |