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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Product Strategy DIBB |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | Half day | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tags1 shared | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |