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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 6-30 Experten | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |