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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Facilitation Alignment 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 a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-90 min | 1-6 Wochen | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 4-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |