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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. | 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 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 2-10 | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tags1 shared | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | StrategyMarketAnalysis | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |