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| Criterion |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 20-45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-10 | Based on research question | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | StrategyMarketAnalysis | Information architectureNavigationStructure | StrategyCompetitionMarket |