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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Decision Making Wideband Delphi |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 h or multiple rounds | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 Experten | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | EstimationExpertsForecasting | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |
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