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| Criterion |  Product Strategy DIBB |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | 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. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tags1 shared | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |