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| Criterion |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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 | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-60 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |
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