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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-6 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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