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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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 | Low | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 45-90 min | Half day | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Value Chain Map, Lever List | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyMarketAnalysis |