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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy SWOT 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. | 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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 2-10 | 3-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |