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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation TRIZ | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework | ![]() Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles. | 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 | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | 90-180 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |
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