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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis | ![]() Business Strategy GAP Analysis | ![]() Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 2-4 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-8 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tags1 shared | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |



