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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |
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