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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently. | 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. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-3 h | 2-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-10 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tags1 shared | VisionGoalsStrategy | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |