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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 30-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |