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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | 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. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Half day | 30-60 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Value Chain Map, Lever List | ICE Table, Top Idea List | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |