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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 2-4 h | 90-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-10 | 3-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |