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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Product Strategy DIBB |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. | 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 | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | Half day | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | Value Chain Map, Lever List | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tags1 shared | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |