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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. | 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. | 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 headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 90-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |