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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 5-15 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 1-5 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | StartupValidationCompetition | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |