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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |