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| Criterion |  Decision Making Three-Point Estimation |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A single estimate for effort, time, or risk often looks too smooth for the real uncertainty behind it. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Three-Point Estimate, Risk Range, and Assumption Notes. | 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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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 | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 10-30 min je Item | 30-60 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-12 | 6-30 Experten | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Three-Point Estimate, Risk Range, Assumption Notes | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationUncertaintyForecasting | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | StrategyMarketAnalysis |