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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Business Strategy PESTLE 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. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | StrategyMarketAnalysis |