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| Criterion |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk 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. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 90-180 min | 20–45 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-6 | Small cross-functional group | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |