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| Criterion |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Product Discovery Test Card |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 90-180 min | 20-35 min | 45-75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-6 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Test Card with a pre-set threshold | Test Matrix, Test Plan |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisOptions | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions |