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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Business Strategy Value Chain 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. | 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 Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tags1 shared | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |