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Paper illustration of Value Chain Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Value Chain Analysis
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Paper illustration of VRIO Framework with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
VRIO Framework
Purposedifferent
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.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.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.
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Timedifferent
Half day1-4 Wochen90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
3-81-63-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Value Chain Map, Lever ListExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summaryVRIO Table, Strategic Actions
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StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability
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Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping