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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis | ![]() Operations Root Cause Tree Analysis | ![]() Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyMarketAnalysis | Root causeTreeIncidentQuality | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |
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