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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  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. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-2 h | Half day | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tags1 shared | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |