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| Criterion |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  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 a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | 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 | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tags1 shared | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |
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