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| Criterion |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | Half day | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tags1 shared | ChangeDecisionStrategy | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |