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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Innovation Design Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 90-180 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-6 | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | InnovationPrototypeResearch |
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