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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Porter Five Forces | ![]() Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|
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. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |
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