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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | 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. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | Half day | 90-180 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Value Chain Map, Lever List | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyMarketAnalysis |