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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  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 many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. | 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 | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-5 | 3-12 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |