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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Delivery Monte Carlo Forecasting |  Delivery Communication Plan |  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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, and Risk Communication. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | 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 | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 30-90 min Setup, danach laufend | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-8 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, Risk Communication | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | ForecastingFlowDelivery | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | StrategyAnalysisPlanning |