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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tags1 shared | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |