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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | Half day | 90-180 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-6 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tags1 shared | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |