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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |
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