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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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 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. | 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 | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | Half day | 90-180 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Value Chain Map, Lever List | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |