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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Decision Making Wideband Delphi |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-4 h or multiple rounds | 1-2 h | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-12 Experten | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | EstimationExpertsForecasting | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |