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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration of VRIO Framework with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
VRIO Framework
Purposedifferent
Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-4 Wochen90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
1-86-30 Experten3-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesVRIO Table, Strategic Actions
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KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability
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Decision Making
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