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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Growth A/B Testing |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-60 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |