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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-6 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |
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