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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tags1 shared | StrategyCompetitionMarket | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |
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