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| Criterion |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Operations Gemba Walk |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy 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. | When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-120 min | 30-60 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | LeanObservationProcessOperations | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |