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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. | 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 90-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tags1 shared | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |