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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 2-6 h | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |
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