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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework | ![]() Operations Change Analysis | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Canvas | ![]() Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 45-120 min | 1-2 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 2-6 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |



