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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 90-180 min | Wochen bis Monate je Goal |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-6 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments |
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