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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-10 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |