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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | 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 | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | 2-4 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-6 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |