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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Design Sprint | ![]() Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis | ![]() Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | Half day | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |
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