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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 1-2 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tags1 shared | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |