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| Criterion |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 90-180 min | 1-3 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-6 | 2-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |