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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Growth Flywheel |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 60-120 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | GrowthRetentionConversion | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |