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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. | 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. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 90-180 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyAnalysisPlanning |