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| Criterion |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 1-3 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-10 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tags1 shared | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |
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