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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. | 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. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |