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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  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 a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. | When a user journey falls apart across many touchpoints, customer journey mapping makes the experience visible as a coherent arc. Phases, emotions, and breaks become legible enough to prioritize critical moments deliberately. | 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 | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-3 h | 2-4 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 4-10 | 3-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | JourneyServiceService design | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |