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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-10 | 3-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |