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| Criterion |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | Half day | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-8 | 3-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Value Chain Map, Lever List | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions |
Tags1 shared | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyMarketAnalysis |