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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | 90-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |
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