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| Criterion |  Decision Making PERT Estimation |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes. | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | 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. | 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 | 15-45 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationUncertaintyRisk | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |