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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  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 an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | 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 |
Timedifferent | Half day | 45-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-6 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tags1 shared | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |
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