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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time. | 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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 90-180 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |
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