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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Decision Making Wideband Delphi |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes. | 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 | High | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 90-180 min | 1-4 h or multiple rounds | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 3-6 | 4-12 Experten | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | EstimationExpertsForecasting | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |