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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 90-180 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |
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