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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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. | When a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | Half day | 1-3 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-10 | 3-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |