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| Criterion |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-120 min | Half day | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Value Chain Map, Lever List | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tags1 shared | StrategyMarketAnalysis | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |