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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | 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 demand is still unclear, it measures interest in a feature before it is built. It separates real behavior from polite agreement and deliberately keeps build effort small. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-5 Tage | 90-180 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic | 3-6 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |