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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Decision Making Decision Tree |
|---|---|---|---|
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 decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | DecisionTreeOptions |
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