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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework | ![]() Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | 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. | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 90-180 min | Half day | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |



