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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Assumption Mapping | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework | ![]() Product Strategy Impact Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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. | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | 90-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning |
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