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| Criterion |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Growth Flywheel |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 60-120 min | 90-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | GrowthRetentionConversion | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |