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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | SensemakingDecisionRationale | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |
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