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| Criterion |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Experiment Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. | When experiments become unreadable after the fact, it arranges hypothesis, signal, and learning goal on a single canvas. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Completed Experiment Canvas and a Success Metric. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 2-4 h | 45-75 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Completed Experiment Canvas, Success Metric |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |