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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis | ![]() Business Strategy Porter Five Forces | ![]() Decision Making Option Framing |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs |
Tags1 shared | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyCompetitionMarket | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison |
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