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| Criterion |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tags1 shared | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |