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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test | ![]() Business Strategy SWOT Analysis | ![]() Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | Half day | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tags1 shared | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |



