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| Criterion |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Operations Root Cause Tree Analysis |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects 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. | For a problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | 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 | 1-3 h | 2-6 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-10 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | Root causeTreeIncidentQuality | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | StrategyMarketAnalysis |