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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Product Strategy DIBB |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 90-180 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tags1 shared | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |