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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Agile Specification by Example |  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. | 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. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 60-90 min pro Feature | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 3-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StrategyMarketAnalysis | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |