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| Criterion |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy TOWS 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. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | 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 TOWS Matrix connects internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats into action-oriented strategies. It goes a step further than a pure stocktaking. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-120 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions |
Tags1 shared | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyAnalysisOptions |