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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Operations 5 Whys |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | 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. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 15-30 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |