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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 3-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisOptions | KnowledgeMappingRisk | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |
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