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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Decision Making Wideband Delphi |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 h or multiple rounds | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 Experten | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | EstimationExpertsForecasting | StrategyMarketAnalysis |
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