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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | 45-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |
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