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| Criterion |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Decision Making DACI |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Decision Making RAPID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | 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. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-10 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyMarketAnalysis | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | DecisionRolesGovernance |