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Criterion
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
Paper illustration of a six-field PESTLE grid
Business Strategy
PESTLE Analysis
Paper illustration of a SWOT matrix with four separated quadrants and marked strategic options.
Business Strategy
SWOT Analysis
Purposedifferent
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.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.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
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min pro Feature1-3 h1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-62-82-103-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Example Table, Acceptance TestsFive Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsPESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic QuestionsSWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list
Tagsno overlap
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
StrategyCompetitionMarket
StrategyMarketAnalysis
StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning
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