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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-6 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |
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