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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |